A federal judge in Minnesota on Tuesday sentenced two Illinois men to much less than mandatory minimum 35-year prison sentences after they pleaded guilty to roles in the 2017 bombing of a mosque outside of Minneapolis and cooperated with prosecutors of the militia leader who masterminded the plot.
Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, were ordered to jail for 16 years and 14 years, respectively for helping carry out the attack on Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center while worshipers participated in morning prayers, according to court documents.
U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank at Hari's sentencing said the bombing was a "premeditated act of domestic terrorism" against the place of worship in Bloomington, Minnesota, which serves as a community for Somali immigrants. Five religious leaders of Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith also gave victim impact statements, advocating for mercy, the Star Tribune reported.
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