US woman who attempted to join ISIS jailed for 12 years
In March, Young pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
Jaelyn Young poses for a photo in 2012
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Jaelyn Young, who converted to Islam while studying at Mississippi State University, was jailed on terrorism charges on Thursday, August 11, by US District Judge Sharion Aycock.
In March, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
Young's parents had pleaded for leniency as she had faced up to 20 years in prison. She reportedly broke down in tears as was about to be sentenced, saying she was ashamed of her actions.
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Report said her fiance, Muhammad Dakhlalla, pleaded guilty on March 11 to a similar charge, but his own sentencing is set for August 24. Prosecutors said Young had persuaded Dakhlalla into the plan
Two of them were arrested in 2015 before boarding a flight from Columbus, Mississippi.
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