UK man sentenced for sharing ISIS propaganda and encouraging terrorism

A 26 year old man from Humberside has today (July 16) been given a 15 year extended sentence for encouraging terrorism and sharing terrorist material.

Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed (02/03/1999), of Crowhill Avenue in Cleethorpes, was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court in February of one offence of Encouraging Terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006, and four offences of Disseminating Terrorist Publications, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Ahmed received an extended sentence, comprising of 10 years in custody and five years on licence. He will be subject to a Serious Crime Prevention Order for five years and a Terrorism Notification Order for 30 years when he is released.

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