U.S. 'Model Soldier' Gets 25 Years In Prison For Islamic State Support

  • 6 years ago

According to Reuters, a U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time “model soldier” was sentenced to 25 years in prison at a federal court in Hawaii on Tuesday. Ikaika Erik Kang pleaded guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State militant group. Kang agreed to a plea deal in August on four counts of breaking antiterrorism laws in which he accepted a proposed 25-year sentence.