NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on the sentencing of a New York City man who started helping the U.S. government after initially going to Syria to support the Islamic State group (all times local):
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A New York City man who joined the Islamic State group in Syria before fleeing home and giving the FBI intelligence about terror threats has been sentenced to 10 years of supervised release.
U.S. authorities had taken the unusual step of seeking leniency for the Bangladeshi immigrant.
The judge also said at Thursday’s sentencing that all of the defendant’s electronic communications will be monitored.
Prosecutors described how the man, who’s been identified only as “John Doe” for security reasons, fell under the influence of Islamic State recruiters and traveled to Syria in 2014. They say the group gave him a support role until he became disillusioned and secretly reached out to the FBI.
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U.S. authorities are seeking leniency for a Bangladeshi immigrant who joined the Islamic State group in Syria before fleeing home and giving the FBI intelligence about terror threats.
The New York City man, identified only as “John Doe” for security reasons, appeared at a sentencing on Wednesday in federal court.
Prosecutors have described how the man fell under the influence of Islamic State recruiters and traveled to Syria in 2014. They say the group gave him a support role until he became disillusioned and secretly reached out to the FBI.
The 29-year-old man wept as he apologized to the court for joining the militant group. He called it “the greatest mistake of my life.”
A judge put off imposing a sentence until Thursday.
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