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Illinois man sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for supporting ISIS

By Jeremy Beaman
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Illinois man sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for supporting ISIS

An Illinois man will spend up to 162 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State, the Department of Justice announced.

Edward Schimenti, 39, was given the 13.5-year sentence Friday after being convicted in 2019 on one count of conspiring to provide material support and resources to ISIS and one count of making false statements to the FBI.

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