CALGARY -
A person who admitted to terrorism-related acts with the militant group Islamic State has been sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Hussein Borhot, 36, appeared Thursday earlier than Court docket of Queen's Bench Justice David Labrenz for a sentencing listening to in Calgary.
"Fairly clearly, you meant to help or facilitate the actions of a terrorist group. You carried that plan into motion," Labrenz instructed Borhot because the decide accepted a joint sentencing suggestion from the Crown and the defence.
"This was an especially critical and grave crime."
Borhot pleaded responsible final month to at least one depend of collaborating in terrorism group exercise between Might 9, 2013, and June 7, 2014, in addition to to kidnapping for a terrorist group whereas in Syria.
The joint submission really useful eight years on the primary depend and one other 4 years for the kidnapping.
Labrenz additionally imposed a lifetime firearms ban and ordered Borhot's DNA be submitted to a nationwide database.
RCMP arrested Borhot in July 2020 after a seven-year investigation.
An agreed assertion of details learn in courtroom in April stated he travelled to Syria by Turkey to affix the Islamic State.
The assertion stated he signed up as a fighter, obtained substantial coaching and excelled as a sniper, however didn't inform his spouse or father earlier than the journey.
Court docket heard that Borhot revealed a lot of the knowledge to an undercover officer after he returned to Canada.
Earlier than the decide's resolution, Crown prosecutor Kent Brown stated it was necessary to remember the fact that Borhot participated in acts of terrorism.
"As soon as he determined to affix up with ISIS, nearly all his actions have been terrorist actions," he instructed Labrenz.
Borhot's lawyer, Rame Katrib, stated he and his shopper agreed to the sentence after prolonged discussions with the Crown.
"Mr. Borhot has tendered a plea of responsible, when there have been plenty of points that would have been litigated, however he has taken duty," Katrib stated.
Twelve years in jail is not a lenient sentence, the defence lawyer stated.
"He is been again in Canada since these offences occurred," he stated. "He is been right here a few years and in that point interval he has constructed a household, he is labored, he is led a quiet life."
Borhot, he famous, was free on bail with strict situations that included sporting an ankle-tracking machine, complying with all legal guidelines and checking in repeatedly with authorities.
"When he goes to jail, he's abandoning a household. He has 4 youngsters."
Katrib stated the jail time period not solely takes into consideration a match sentence however rehabilitation as a risk.
"Mr. Borhot left the group of his personal volition and returned to Canada," he stated.
"The whole lot of the household was by no means supportive of such a factor and even now are very ashamed of what is occurred, as is Mr. Borhot."
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed on Might 26, 2022.
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