Overview
- The youth was taken into custody on Nov. 4 in the Greater Toronto Area, with the charges disclosed publicly on Nov. 25.
- Allegations include editing and posting ISIS propaganda and inviting another person to provide firearms intended for terrorist activity.
- The investigation involved the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with support from the NYPD, Peel, Toronto and Ontario Provincial Police.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch characterized the case as the disruption of a dangerous plot.
- The accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and one outlet reported a charge under Criminal Code section 83.18(1).