两名德州男子被控策划暴力占领海地的Gonâve岛,目的是杀害男人和奴役妇女和儿童,在狱中面临生命危险。
Two Texas men charged with plotting a violent takeover of Haiti’s Gonâve Island, aiming to kill men and enslave women and children, face life in prison.
两名北得克萨斯男子(21岁的Gavin Weisenburg)和20岁的Tanner Thomas(20岁的Tanner Thomas)被联邦指控策划暴力占领海地Gonave岛,
Two North Texas men, Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, have been federally charged with plotting a violent takeover of Haiti’s Gonâve Island, allegedly aiming to murder its male population and enslave women and children.
检察官说,他们花了近一年时间准备,包括研究海地克里奥尔语、购买武器、寻找帆船和招募雇佣军。
Prosecutors say they spent nearly a year preparing, including studying Haitian Creole, purchasing weapons, seeking a sailboat, and recruiting mercenaries.
曾经接受过军事和紧急服务培训的男子,都因阴谋罪面临终生监禁,并因儿童色情指控面临更多几十年的监禁。
Both men, who had military and emergency service training, face life in prison on conspiracy charges and additional decades for child pornography allegations.
德克萨斯州联邦法院目前正在审理此案。
The case is ongoing in Texas federal court.