Teen in 'PlayStation' terrorism case gets two-year sentence
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}May 26, 2015: A 14-year-old terror suspect, accused of preparing to join militant fighters in Syria and researching how to build a bomb, and his lawyer Rudolf Mayr (R) wait for the start of his trial in St. Poelten, Austria. (Reuters)
A 14-year-old Austrian teen was sentenced to two years in jail Tuesday after pleading guilty to terrorism charges.
According to Reuters, the boy downloaded bomb-making plans onto his PlayStation game console and made contact with militants in Syria who support ISIS.
The teen will serve eight months of the sentence in a juvenile detention center, with the remainder of the time being suspended, the report said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The teen had faced up to five years in jail.
According to Reuters, more than 200 people have left Austria to fight with terror groups in the Middle East.