Thomas Osadzinski, 23, was convicted following a two-week trial of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. On Thursday, a federal judge sentenced him to 90 months in prison.
A former DePaul University student has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after he was convicted last year of attemping to aid the terrorist group ISIS in spreading its propaganda.Thomas Osadzinski, 23, was convicted following a two-week trial of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. On Thursday, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced him to 90 months in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
“The defendant knew ISIS needed help in the ‘digital realm,’ and he offered that help,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Barry Jonas and Melody Wells, along with Alexandra Hughes of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, wrote in a sentencing memorandum this month. “ knew that ISIS’s messaging included high-end video content and infographics designed to incite violence, inspire deadly attacks and recruit new ISIS supporters. He wanted to make sure this message was delivered.
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