Judge to sentence man for plotting to join terror group
CENTRAL ISLIP -- A federal judge in New York is set to decide how much prison time a Long Island man will serve for plotting to join al-Qaida in 2013.
Justin Kaliebe is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday.
Kaliebe's attorney says his client was a misguided autistic teenager who didn't understand what he was doing. Prosecutors say he proudly proclaimed his commitment to being radicalized.
Surveillance video recorded by undercover federal agents shows Kaliebe praising terrorists.
Prosecutors have asked for 24 years in prison. His attorney has asked for time served and strict monitoring after his client's release.
