The teen, Northern Virginia resident Ali Amin, admitted to the charge. Prosecutors say Amin bolstered the terrorist group’s online profile, and that his efforts resulted in the successful recruitment of 18-year-old Reza Niknejad, whom Amin helped travel to Syria. Amin’s defense attorneys said he was just a troubled adolescent who actually had little influence.
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