White Supremacist Leader Sentenced to 15 Years for Plotting Mass Killings

A leader of a white supremacist group based in Georgia was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for planning and soliciting racial mass killings. The case included a plot to poison Jewish school children in New York City, the US Department of Justice announced.

Officials said the sentencing concludes a federal prosecution that centered on the defendant's efforts to organize attacks targeting specific racial and religious groups.

The plans involved multiple methods of violence intended to cause mass casualties. A national security official stated that the sentencing had taken a dangerous individual out of circulation. The group had shared images and messages on its Telegram channel outlining the intended attacks.

The charges focused on the defendant's leadership role in directing members toward acts of mass violence. Federal prosecutors presented evidence of communications and planning materials that outlined targets including children at schools. The sentence was issued by a federal court following the defendant's conviction on the related charges.

No further details on potential appeals or additional prosecutions were released in the announcement.