16-Year-Old Convicted for Planning Islamist Attack on Jewish Institution

The Wuppertal court sentenced the teenager to two and a half years in prison, noting his admission of guilt, radicalization by recruiters, and engagement with a deradicalization program.

A 16-year-old from Wuppertal was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for planning an Islamist-motivated attack on a Jewish institution.
The court found the teenager guilty of declaring his willingness to commit murder, based on evidence from online communications.
During the trial, the individual admitted to the charges and acknowledged being radicalized by professional recruiters during a personal crisis.
While in pretrial detention, the teenager contacted a deradicalization program, which the court considered as a mitigating factor in sentencing.
The verdict is not yet final and may be appealed to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.