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Plea agreement reached in case of accused Arizona terror suspect Mahin Khan
Joe Enea
11:26 AM, Oct 10, 2016
PHOENIX - State prosecutors and Arizona terror suspect Mahin Khan have agreed to parameters of a plea agreement, according to court papers filed Friday.
According to a plea agreement obtained by ABC15 News, Khan agrees to plead guilty to terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism, and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons.
The agreement was signed by Khan, his attorney, and prosecutors, on Friday.
The government is accusing Khan of writing e-mails to an alleged member of the Pakistan Taliban, seeking weapons and instructions for a pipe bomb, a homemade explosive, and plotting to blow up a local motor vehicle office. It's not clear whether Khan was corresponding with an actual member of the Taliban or a federal agent, but records show that he said he supported the Islamic State group.
Khan initially plead not guilty on July 15.
In the agreement, Khan will serve a prison term with the Arizona Department of Corrections for no less than five years and no more than 10 years, three months related the count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.
He'll serve an additional term of two years for the charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct Involving weapons.
On the terrorism count itself, Khan will be placed on probation following his release from prison on the other charges. During his probation, he'll have to surrender his passport, and will not be allowed outside Maricopa and Pima counties without permission. He'll also be subject to mental health exams and have internet restrictions.
Khan is scheduled for sentencing on November 4.
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Arizona teen planned terror attack on local JCC
Mahin Khan, 18, pleads guilty on terrorism charges in plea bargain
BY JTA October 11, 2016, 10:26 pm
An Arizona teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting an attack on government buildings and the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
Mahin Khan, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court to charges of terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons, according to reports.
Khan reportedly struck a plea bargain with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office under which he will serve a prison term of at least five years and no more than 10 years and three months, as opposed to the life sentence that he could have received. He will be sentenced on Nov. 4.
Khan was arrested in his parents’ home on July 1 and has been held in prison without bail for fear he would flee to Syria or Pakistan. He pleaded not guilty at the time.
His parents have said that Khan is autistic and not capable of carrying out the terror attacks he had planned.
The FBI told the court that Khan had described himself in an email as an “American jihadist” who supports the Islamic State. In contact with undercover FBI agents, Khan said he wanted to carry out “lone jihadist” attacks that would kill hundreds of people in Arizona.
In addition to targeting the Tucson JCC, a Motor Vehicles office in Mesa and an Air Force recruitment center in Tucson were in his sites. Khan revealed his desire to attack the JCC while speaking with an undercover FBI employee in 2015.
Khan lived with his family in a gated community in north Tucson. He had threatened to kill his parents if they discovered his scheme and tried to turn him in.
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Also, see 18-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED ON TERRORISM CHARGES IS MENTALLY “LIKE A CHILD”
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Solomon2 comment: I wonder if this person should have been sent to a psychiatric institution rather than prison.
Joe Enea
11:26 AM, Oct 10, 2016
According to a plea agreement obtained by ABC15 News, Khan agrees to plead guilty to terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism, and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons.
The agreement was signed by Khan, his attorney, and prosecutors, on Friday.
The government is accusing Khan of writing e-mails to an alleged member of the Pakistan Taliban, seeking weapons and instructions for a pipe bomb, a homemade explosive, and plotting to blow up a local motor vehicle office. It's not clear whether Khan was corresponding with an actual member of the Taliban or a federal agent, but records show that he said he supported the Islamic State group.
Khan initially plead not guilty on July 15.
In the agreement, Khan will serve a prison term with the Arizona Department of Corrections for no less than five years and no more than 10 years, three months related the count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.
He'll serve an additional term of two years for the charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct Involving weapons.
On the terrorism count itself, Khan will be placed on probation following his release from prison on the other charges. During his probation, he'll have to surrender his passport, and will not be allowed outside Maricopa and Pima counties without permission. He'll also be subject to mental health exams and have internet restrictions.
Khan is scheduled for sentencing on November 4.
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Arizona teen planned terror attack on local JCC
Mahin Khan, 18, pleads guilty on terrorism charges in plea bargain
BY JTA October 11, 2016, 10:26 pm
An Arizona teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting an attack on government buildings and the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
Mahin Khan, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court to charges of terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons, according to reports.
Khan reportedly struck a plea bargain with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office under which he will serve a prison term of at least five years and no more than 10 years and three months, as opposed to the life sentence that he could have received. He will be sentenced on Nov. 4.
Khan was arrested in his parents’ home on July 1 and has been held in prison without bail for fear he would flee to Syria or Pakistan. He pleaded not guilty at the time.
His parents have said that Khan is autistic and not capable of carrying out the terror attacks he had planned.
The FBI told the court that Khan had described himself in an email as an “American jihadist” who supports the Islamic State. In contact with undercover FBI agents, Khan said he wanted to carry out “lone jihadist” attacks that would kill hundreds of people in Arizona.
In addition to targeting the Tucson JCC, a Motor Vehicles office in Mesa and an Air Force recruitment center in Tucson were in his sites. Khan revealed his desire to attack the JCC while speaking with an undercover FBI employee in 2015.
Khan lived with his family in a gated community in north Tucson. He had threatened to kill his parents if they discovered his scheme and tried to turn him in.
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Also, see 18-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED ON TERRORISM CHARGES IS MENTALLY “LIKE A CHILD”
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Solomon2 comment: I wonder if this person should have been sent to a psychiatric institution rather than prison.