Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Knoxville man is found guilty Thursday of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, more commonly known as ISIS.
Federal documents obtained by our news partner WVLT indicate
31 year-old Benjamin Alan Carpenter, also known as Abu Hamza, was arrested in March 2021 and charged after allegedly translating pro-ISIS material into English and then trying to publish it.
Officials say Carpenter was in contact with an undercover FBI agent posing as an ISIS associate which lead to his arrest.
He was convicted Thursday of one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. He could face up to 20 years in prison.
