US District Judge Robert Scola imposed the sentence today on 78-year-old Hafiz Khan, who was convicted in March of four terror support-related charges. Federal prosecutors recommended a 15-year sentence and Khan faced a maximum of 60 years.
Trial evidence showed Khan arranged to send about USD 50,000 over a three-year period to Pakistan. Prosecutors argued the money helped finance violent attacks against both US and Pakistani targets. Khan told the judge today the money was for family, friends and a religious school he founded. Khan was imam at a Miami mosque before his 2011 arrest.