Rochester Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washinton, D.C. – Emanuel L. Lutchman, 26, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 50 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci for conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Lutchman was convicted of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIL, a charge he admitted to in court documents. He planned to kill innocent civilians on U.S. soil in the name of the terrorist organization on New Year’s Eve in 2015.
According to court documents, Lutchman conspired with an ISIL member located overseas, Abu Issa Al-Amriki, a now-deceased ISIL member in Syria, and planned to conduct an attack against civilians using knives and a machete in Rochester, New York.
Lutchman also posted on social media expressions of support for ISIL, including images, videos, and documents relating to ISIL and violent jihad. He downloaded and watched terrorism-related videos, including videos relating to ISIL and the now-deceased terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki.
Lutchman maintained a digital collection of documents relating to terrorism and terrorist groups, including all issues of Inspire magazine and other documents designed to provide guidance to individuals seeking to travel overseas to engage in violent jihad.
Emanuel L. Lutchman, 26, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 50 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci for conspiracy to provide material support to ISIL.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Buffalo, New York Division and was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.
Defendant: Emanuel L. Lutchman
Criminal Charge: Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL
City and State: Rochester, New York
Date: December 31, 2015 (planned attack date)
Sentence: 20 years in prison and 50 years supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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