Overview
- Justice Corina Dario found Jamal Taan Borhot guilty on three counts of participating in a terrorist group and revoked his bail, placing him in custody.
- The judge said Borhot knew he was joining a terrorist organization and was prepared to kill for his beliefs, citing his own statements and online messages.
- Evidence showed he spent about 11 months in Syria from May 2013 to April 2014 after entering via Turkey with his cousin, trained and fought with ISIS, took on administrative roles, produced videos, and tried to recruit others.
- Prosecutors said he could face up to 10 years on each count with the possibility of consecutive sentences, and a sentencing hearing will be scheduled.
- The case stemmed from a lengthy RCMP investigation that led to closed-door court sessions over national-security issues, and his cousin Hussein received a 12-year sentence in 2022 after pleading guilty.