Ottawa Youth Facing Terrorism Charges in Alleged Plot Against Jewish People

Published on December 17, 2023

OTTAWA—RCMP say an Ottawa youth has been arrested and charged with terrorism−related offences that allegedly targeted Jewish people. The Mounties say the young person arrested on Dec. 15 was charged with facilitating terrorist activity by communicating instructional material related to an explosive substance. The youth is further charged with knowingly instructing a person to carry out terrorist activity against “Jewish persons.” Police say no further information about the suspect can be released due to their age. RCMP have arrested five young people on terrorism−related offences since June 2023. In a news release, the national police force says they are seeing a concerning trend of violent extremism and terrorist use of the internet, including among young people, and are asking adults in authority positions to watch for early warning signs of radicalization....

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