Prosecutors were seeking a life sentence for Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, an American-born Muslim convert who became the second person in the U.S. to be convicted of charges of supporting ISIS.
Kareem told the judge he “had nothing to do with this crime” before receiving the 30-year sentence. Judge Susan Bolton called it an “extraordinarily serious crime.” Kareem kept his head down as the judge handed down the sentence.
Authorities say Kareem provided the guns that two friends used to open fire outside the Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in suburban Dallas in May 2015, and hosted the two at his home to discuss the upcoming attack.