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A 22-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for trying to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Alvin Hunter Bighorn-Williams was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 28, 2021 after authorities were notified of his desire to become a “skin” or “machine,” the U.S. District Court in Seattle said. as wanting to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS. The gunman.”
Williams was charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. In addition to his four-year sentence, he was given 15 years of supervised release.
According to a DOJ news release, U.S. District Judge John C. Cognore said the sentence was “far below” the government’s request of 15 years because of Williams’ “history of mental health and mental health difficulties.” It was told.
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Alvin Hunter Bighorn Williams, 22, was arrested on May 28, 2021 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for attempting to leave the country to join ISIS.
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said Williams persisted in his plans to join ISIS to commit acts of violence, “despite the intervention of his family, his school, members of his mosque and the FBI.”
“In fact, he repeatedly expressed his intention to commit acts of terrorism here at home if he could not travel abroad,” Brown said. “Mr. Williams poses a danger to the community. It will be extremely important that he is closely monitored after his release from prison.”
Fox 13 Seattle The report stated that Williams’ mother turned off internet service at their home to prevent him from accessing extremist websites. Williams was also banned from social media for pro-ISIS posts, according to her mother.
A Seattle-area mosque also tried to stop Williams, helping him with housing, food and tuition for a semester of college. He was also given a cell phone and laptop to use to look for a job, the outlet reported.
The electronics were taken from Williams after a member of the mosque allegedly saw him using his phone to watch extremist videos. When they got his phone back, they found more violent videos and bomb-making instructions.
It was then reported to the FBI.
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According to the plea agreement, Williams began telling his family in November 2020 that he was a member of ISIS. He was also telling people he was seeking “martyrdom,” had “no problem with killing,” and hoped to be involved, the document said. To pen the head
He also reportedly posted a video on Facebook pledging his allegiance to a leader of the terrorist organization.
The FBI, with the help of confidential sources, monitored Williams’ activities and was aware of his attempts to leave the country. He was talking to people he believed to be ISIS recruits to take him to ISIS terrorist cells in the Middle East or other parts of the world.
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Alvin Hunter Bighorn Williams, 22, was sentenced to four years in prison for trying to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS.
(US Department of Justice)
In May 2021, Williams obtained his passport and unloaded a laptop to raise money for his planned trip. He reportedly had an airline ticket from Seattle to Amsterdam to Egypt. When Williams went to the airport to board his flight to Amsterdam, authorities met him at the departure gate and arrested him.
When prosecutors asked the court for a 15-year sentence, they wrote that Williams’ case was “far from unique” and that ISIS, and other terrorist groups, use online propaganda communication tools to recruit supporters. are
“Many Americans fall victim to this recruitment and attempt to travel to fight with terrorist groups abroad or to carry out local attacks in the name of terrorist organizations,” the statement said. “
The US Department of Justice appears on June 11, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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“Mr. Williams demonstrated by his actions that he was willing to join the Islamic State in hopes of advancing its ideology through violence,” said Richard A. Collodi, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Seattle field office. “He took concrete steps to fund his activities, buy equipment and travel to the Middle East. I’m grateful for how law enforcement was able to step in and stop him. before he can achieve his goal.”
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