Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, of Maryland, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after federal authorities said he plotted to travel to Africa to join ISIS after becoming immersed in the terrorist organisation's propaganda. Authorities also alleged that the man trained with firearms.
Teekaye was arrested at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on 14 October 2024. Authorities said he had prepared to fly overseas, planning to travel through Turkey and Ethiopia before crossing into Somalia to join ISIS.