(WVLT) A Knoxville man was sentenced on Wednesday in the United States District Court in Knoxville for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, more commonly known as ISIS.
According to court documents obtained by WVLT News, Benjamin Alan Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release on Wednesday.
Carpenter was convicted in October 2023 of one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization.
According to the Department of Justice, evidence presented at the trial demonstrated that Carpenter served as the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international organization of pro-ISIS “munasirin,” or supporters, dedicated to translating, producing, and distributing ISIS propaganda throughout the world.
