Arizona teen sentenced to eight years in prison for terror bomb plot

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Arizona teen sentenced to eight years in prison for terror bomb plot

Alleged developmentally challenged teenager told FBI operative that he professed allegiance to Islamic State group

An Arizona court on Friday sentenced a teenager who allegedly suffers from autism to eight years in prison for professing allegiance to the Islamic State group to an undercover FBI officer and plotting to bomb a motor vehicle office.

Mahin Khan, 18, received one more year than the minimum prison term he faced during an emotional court hearing in Phoenix for his guilty plea to crimes committed while he was still a minor.

His parents, along with more than a dozen family and supporters, asked Judge Dean Fink for leniency, characterizing the defendant as a misguided, troubled youth with a history of mental health problems. They argued that his words were empty threats.

"I hope, sir, that you are able to see that in reality, he is a lost and confused child who needs help," said Atif Khan, the defendant's father, adding that his son had shown significant remorse for his actions.

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