Fairfax, Virginia – In a stunning case of betrayal of trust, a former police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and obstruction of justice.
Nicholas Young, 38, of Fairfax, was formerly employed as a police officer with the Metro Transit Police Department. His actions are a stark reminder of the dangers of radicalization and the importance of vigilance in our communities.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Young attempted to provide material support and resources to ISIS by purchasing and sending gift card codes that he believed would allow ISIS recruiters to securely communicate with potential ISIS recruits.
Young’s attempts to support ISIS were not limited to providing material aid. He also attempted to obstruct and impede an official proceeding by deceiving investigators about the destination and purpose of a confidential human source (CHS) who was actually an FBI informant.
Between December 3-5, 2015, Young sent a text message to the CHS’s cell phone in an attempt to make it falsely appear that the CHS had left the United States to go on vacation in Turkey, when in fact he believed the CHS had gone to Turkey and then to Syria to join and fight for ISIS.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gordon D. Kromberg and John T. Gibbs, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan Turgeon of the Eastern District of Virginia; and Trial Attorney David P. Cora of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, Acting U.S. Attorney Tracy Doherty-McCormick for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Assistant Director in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema.
Nicholas Young, a former police officer, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and obstruction of justice. He was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and obstruction of justice. The crime occurred between December 2015 and July 2016. Young was sentenced on an exact date not specified in the source.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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