Judge David Labrenz of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench sentenced Hussein Sobhe Borhot to 12 years less than 15 days in prison. The sentencing hearing took place in Calgary on Thursday morning.
The 36-year-old admitted to participating in the activity of the terrorist group and breaking the law for the benefit of a terrorist group.
He was sentenced to eight years in prison for contributing to terrorist activities, and four years for kidnapping.
Hussein Sobhe Borhot will not be able to apply for parole until he has served at least half of his sentence.
The sentence includes a lifetime ban on possession of firearms. The judge also ordered that Mr. Borhot’s DNA be included in a national database.
The judge considered and accepted, last Thursday, a joint submission from the Crown and the defense proposing a 12-year sentence.
In his sentence, the judge explained that he retained several mitigating factors in this case.
He said he considered the support of his family, the fact that the individual had no history of crime, that he had pleaded guilty, that he had expressed remorse and that he could contribute to society. Canadian on his release from prison.
David Labrenz also considered aggravating factors, such as Hussein Borhot’s membership in a terrorist group, planning his actions and using a Canadian passport to engage in illegal activities.
This is a very serious and serious crimesaid the judge. This is not a crime of impulsiveness.
The judge recalled that Hussein Borhot was not convicted for his thoughts, his beliefs or his religion, but instead he violated the rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms of other individuals.
Source: Radio-Canada
