Lansing man pleads guilty to supporting Islamic State, faces up to 20 years in prison

(Lansing State Journal) A Lansing man has pleaded guilty to supporting the Islamic State group, according to court records.

Muse Abdikadir Muse pleaded guilty to one felony charge of conspiring to providing material support to a designated terrorist organization during a Tuesday afternoon hearing in U.S. District Court, according to a plea agreement. He originally pleaded not guilty in January 2019.

Muse, 21, faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervision once released. He may also lose his citizenship.

As part of the plea agreement, the government will dismiss two other charges — attempting to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization and making a false statement in a passport application.

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