Knoxville man who ran ISIS propaganda network sentenced to 20 years
by: Gregory Raucoules
Posted: Jul 17, 2024 / 05:58 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 17, 2024 / 05:58 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville man who led an international group dedicated to spreading terrorist propaganda has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
Benjamin Carpenter, 34, was found guilty in October 2023 of attempting to provide material support to the foreign terrorist organization ISIS. Following his incarceration, he will be on supervised release for 20 years.
Federal investigators found that he led efforts to translate, produce, and distribute pro-ISIS propaganda around the world through the international organization Ahlut-Tawhid Publications. According to the Department of Justice, Carpenter published a weekly newsletter under his alias “Abu Hamza” which celebrated the deaths of American soldiers, glorified suicide bombers, and called for war against the United States and its allies.
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