Calgary Teenagers in Court for Terrorism-Related Charges
A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in Calgary as part of an ongoing national security investigation made a brief court appearance on Jan. 5 morning with his lawyer and his father.
The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was the fourth Calgarian to be arrested since last June.
A 20-year-old and two other boys, who are 15 and 17, were previously arrested as part of the same investigation, which is linked to terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites.
An Ottawa teenager was also arrested in mid-December and charged in connection with an alleged plot against that city’s Jewish community.
The 15-year-old Calgary boy who was arrested in October is to have a peace bond hearing on Jan. 5 afternoon.
Under a provision of the Criminal Code, the Crown can ask for conditions to be placed on the youth provided there are reasonable grounds he may commit a terrorism offence.
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