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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Hamas
In a shocking turn of events, 24-year-old Benjamin Ryan Teeter of Hampstead, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to provide material support and resources to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization, for use against Israeli and U.S. military personnel overseas.
According to court documents, the FBI initiated an investigation into Teeter and co-defendant Michael Robert Solomon in late May of 2020. The two men were members of the ‘Boogaloo Bois,’ a group of individuals who espouse violent anti-government sentiments.
On June 10, 2020, Teeter and Solomon met with a confidential human source, whom they believed to be a member of Hamas. During this meeting, Teeter and Solomon proposed assisting Hamas as a means of furthering the goals of the Boogaloo Bois.
Throughout the course of the conspiracy, Teeter used encrypted messaging applications to communicate with Solomon and the confidential human source about various aspects of the conspiracy.
On July 6, 2020, Teeter and Solomon purchased a drill press for the purpose of manufacturing suppressors for Hamas. Teeter admits that he and Solomon had planned to use the drill press to also manufacture suppressors for members of the Boogaloo Bois.
Teeter was sentenced earlier today before Senior U.S. District Judge Michael J. Davis. In sentencing the defendant, the Court recognized the extensive assistance to multiple investigations that Teeter provided to the FBI following his arrest. On December 16, 2020, Teeter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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