A former DePaul University student was sentenced Thursday to 7 ½ years in federal prison for using his developing computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda on social media.
A former DePaul University student was sentenced Thursday to 7 ½ years in federal prison for using his developing computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda on social media.
“I was searching for answers and I thought I found them, but they were all lies,” Osadzinski said. “And if it’s not clear already, I completely reject ISIS.” With credit for good behavior and time already served, Osadzinski will likely be 28 when he’s released from prison. Gettleman also imposed a 10-years term of supervised release, allowing authorities to monitor his contacts and social media activities.
Osadzinski’s lawyers have downplayed his sophistication and said he never had any serious intent to support terrorism. In fact, attorney Steven Greenberg said Thursday, when he was asked by a purported ISIS supporter to translate and disseminate bomb-making instructions, Osadzinski refused.
But Osadzinski’s attorneys painted him as desperately naive, peppering his online chats with emojis, using stencils and fabric to make his own ISIS flag, even printing out jihad posters at the campus library.
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