Justice Dept.: Federal Jury Convicts Tennessee Man of Terrorism Charge
October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
On Oct. 19, following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Benjamin Carpenter, 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, aka Abu Hamza, of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization.
According to evidence presented at trial, Carpenter served as the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international organization of pro-ISIS "munasirin" (i.e., sup . . .
On Oct. 19, following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Benjamin Carpenter, 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, aka Abu Hamza, of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization.
According to evidence presented at trial, Carpenter served as the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international organization of pro-ISIS "munasirin" (i.e., sup . . .