Queensland Man Who Backed Islamic State Online Sentenced to 4 Years’ Prison

The Logan man was in prison when sentenced due to removing a GPS tracking bracelet.
Queensland Man Who Backed Islamic State Online Sentenced to 4 Years’ Prison
Hands type on a keyboard in Vancouver on Dec. 19, 2012. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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A Queensland man who urged support for Islamic State terrorists in social media posts has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.

The man, 43, must serve a minimum of three years in prison after being sentenced in the Brisbane District Court.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.