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CNN —A father and several of his family members were convicted of charges in a terrorism and kidnapping case in which his 3-year-old son was found dead on a New Mexico compound, prosecutors said Friday. A federal jury convicted four members of the family Tuesday after their 2018 arrest following a raid at the rural New Mexico compound, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said in a news release Friday. Officers were searching the compound for 3-year-old Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj, who had been abducted by his father, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, from his wife in Georgia, authorities said. Morton was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death and kidnapping resulting in death, according to the jury sheets. The four convicted defendants each face up to life in prison, while Leveille faces up to 17 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Persons: Abdul, Ghani Wahhaj, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, Lucas Morton, Morton, Wahhaj, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj –, Jany Leveille, , Abdul Ghani, Jesus Christ, Leveille, , Ryan J, Villa, Subhanah Wahhaj, Raul Bujanda Organizations: CNN, US, Office, District, FBI, Prosecutors Locations: New Mexico, Georgia, United States
The badly decomposed body of Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj was eventually found in an underground tunnel at the compound. She said her husband and his sister traveled abroad to learn more about alternative healing based on the Quran. After she demanded a divorce, Ramzi said that Siraj Ibn Wahhaj took their son to a park and never returned. Morton and Siraj Ibn Wahhaj were also charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. government personnel. Leveille was initially charged with kidnapping and terrorism-related charges but she has agreed to accept a reduced sentence on weapons charges.
Persons: Abdul, Ghani Wahhaj, Hakima Ramzi, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, , , Ramzi, Jesus Christ, Hujrah, Subhanah, Lucas Morton, Morton, Prosecutors, Jany Leveille, Ghani, foamed, Leveille, Subhanah Wahhaj, Donald Kochersberger, Siraj Wahhaj, Wahhaj, “ We're Organizations: , Authorities, Trade Center Locations: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, Morocco, United States, Haitian, New York City
The changes narrow the case to terrorism and kidnapping charges against five defendants in a trial scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection at U.S. District Court in Albuquerque. Sheriff’s deputies and state agents initially found 11 hungry children and a small arsenal of ammunition and guns. After days of searching, they recovered the decomposed remains of the 3-year-old in an underground tunnel. Kidnapping charges are pending against four of the defendants but not Siraj Wahhaj because of his legal status as the father of the deceased boy. Morton also plans to act as his own legal counsel at trial.
Persons: Abdul, Ghani Wahhaj, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, Jany Leveille, foamed, Leveille, Subhanah Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Lucas Morton —, Siraj Wahhaj, Morton Organizations: SANTA FE, U.S, Authorities Locations: SANTA, New Mexico, Albuquerque, Georgia, United States, Mexico, Haitian
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