Hopatcong woman admits sending money, lending advice to Syrian terrorists

June 28, 2022   

(NJ Herald) A Hopatcong woman admitted Tuesday she sent money and gave advice to terrorist organizations in Syria fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad’s regime, according to federal authorities.

Maria Bell, 54, a former U.S. Army soldier in the 1980s, appeared before a U.S. district judge in Newark and pleaded guilty to knowingly concealing the provision of material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. She faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when she is sentenced in November, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.

She was initially arrested at her home on Nov. 25, 2020.

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