Overview

• The Berlin Kammergericht sentenced the now 16-year-old to one and a half years' youth imprisonment on probation after a closed juvenile trial.
• He was found guilty of preparing a serious state‑endangering violent act in conjunction with supporting a terrorist violent act abroad.
• According to the court, he was 14 at the time, supported IS propaganda online, sent a bomb‑making video, arranged a contact to an IS member, and translated instructions.
• Austrian authorities uncovered the plan before it was carried out, leading to the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna and the August 7, 2024 arrest of the Austrian suspect.
• The defendant gave a comprehensive confession, the sentence matched the Federal Prosecutor’s request, the defense also sought a suspended term, and the verdict is not yet final as related investigations continue in Austria.