In Moscow, a minor from Tajikistan was sentenced to 5.5 years in a correctional facility

A 17-year-old native of Tajikistan pledged allegiance to ISIS-Khorasan and wanted to go to Afghanistan, but later repented.

According to the Russian news agency TASS, the minor native of Tajikistan posted “public calls for terrorist activities” on his Telegram channel and was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison.

On January 15, the Second Western District Military Court of Moscow sentenced the 17-year-old native of Tajikistan to five and a half years in a juvenile correctional facility for pledging allegiance to the terrorist group “Islamic State.”

The court also prohibited the defendant from administering websites on the internet for a period of three years, according to the verdict. The court also ordered the confiscation of the mobile phone seized during the investigation for state revenue.

It was noted in court that the minor defendant signed a confession before his arrest, fully admitted his guilt, and expressed remorse for his actions. In his final statement, he said that he “made a big mistake” and promised “not to repeat it again.” During the interrogation, the defendant’s father asked not to punish his son harshly, as he himself was “shocked that his son was planning to go to Afghanistan.”