Overview
- Ontario Superior Court Justice Kerry McVey found the youth guilty of conspiracy to commit murder through involvement with a terrorist group and guilty of facilitating terrorist activity for trying to acquire a prohibited firearm, a verdict issued Friday.
- The judge acquitted the same youth on a separate charge that he made instructional material and propaganda available, reflecting different legal standards for types of facilitation.
- The accused cannot be named because of youth justice rules and had pleaded not guilty to all three original charges that included possession and making of explosives.
- The trial began in April a day after the youth’s co-accused was convicted on multiple counts, and the ruling referenced another individual who was not charged, signaling a wider RCMP investigation.
- RCMP allegations from 2023 said the case involved spreading bomb‑making instructions and attempts to obtain explosive materials or weapons, and the next step is a scheduled youth sentencing that could shape further public disclosure or action.