与白人至上派团体有联系的安大略男子要求以创伤和悔恨为由,对恐怖主义指控给予较轻的刑罚。 Ontario man linked to white supremacist groups seeks lighter sentence for terrorism charges, citing trauma and remorse.

马修·阿尔索普(Matthew Althorpe)是安大略人,他领导了一个白人至高无上网络,并在2018年至2021年期间通过Atomwaffen分部和Telegram的恐怖集团宣传极端主义内容,他在对恐怖主义指控认罪后寻求较轻的刑罚。 Matthew Althorpe, an Ontario man who led a white supremacist network and promoted extremist content through the Atomwaffen Division and Telegram’s Terrorgram from 2018 to 2021, is seeking a lighter sentence after pleading guilty to terrorism charges. 他的辩护论点是,他表示悔恨,没有身体攻击的历史,并受到未经治疗的儿童创伤和精神健康问题的影响。 His defense argues he showed remorse, has no history of physical attacks, and was influenced by untreated childhood trauma and mental health issues. 检察官反驳说, 他的网络宣传激发了现实世界的袭击, Prosecutors counter that his online propaganda inspired real-world attacks, including a 2022 deadly assault in Slovakia and a 2024 mosque stabbing in Turkey. 他最初被控八项罪状,但认罪三项。 Originally charged with eight counts, he pleaded guilty to three. 判刑时间定在2026年3月27日 Sentencing is set for March 27, 2026.