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Parents of Muslim Convert On Trial for Sending Him Money After He Joined ISIS

May 22, 2019 11:00 am By Daniel Greenfield

Complicity.

It’s what happens when parents and loved ones of a convert to Islam get dragged in to his new lifestyle. Wives convert and turn Jihadist. And parents end up on trial for funding terrorism.

These are the family tragedies that begin when one man converts and drags everyone else down with him.

The parents of a white Muslim convert – dubbed Jihadi Jack – who sent their son money after he travelled to Syria to join Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), have gone on trial accused of funding terrorism.

John Letts, 58, and Sally Lane, 56, from Oxford, whose son Jack went to the Middle East in 2014, each face three charges in relation to cash they sent him in 2015 and 2016.

The couple deny knowing that the money could be used to fund terrorism, and insist it was only intended to support his welfare.

Here’s where the problem began.

The court heard how Jack Letts, who has a younger brother, grew up in Oxford and converted to Islam at the age of 16.

While his parents initially supported his decision, they did harbour concerns because he had suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder as a child.

Here’s how it continued.

But the court was told that despite having concerns that Jack intended to go and fight in Syria, Ms Lane purchased a return airline ticket for her son to travel to Amman in Jordan in May 2014.

The court was told he failed to return as planned and instead travelled on to Kuwait and later Turkey before eventually crossing the border into Syria.

It is alleged that while he was in Isil held territory in Syria and Iraq, Mr Letts and Ms Lane, sent their son three money transfers totalling less than £2,000, despite being aware the cash could fall into the hands of the terrorist group.

These are some of the many tragedies that occur when Islam makes contact with free nations.

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  1. terry sullivan says

    May 22, 2019 at 1:10 pm

    targeting non-muslim parents—what about all the muslim parents?

  2. jarmanray says

    May 22, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    “The couple deny knowing that the money could be used to fund terrorism, and insist it was only intended to support his welfare.” Where did they think he was, in a Jordan River resort? Maybe they thought he was in Syria to aid the Yazidi and Christian communities that his new friends were slaughtering. I have no doubt that if one of my children went to aid in the rape and slaughter of innocent people, I would disavow all relation with the ingrates. What if a parent aided their son fight for Hitler during World War II? The parents would have been tried for treason.

    • Big Poppa says

      May 23, 2019 at 7:40 am

      If any of my children forsake the light of Jesus Christ and join a terrorist group like ISIS to help propagate evil in this world I will definitely disown them so other innocent people blood should not be on my hands. Those parents are of the dumbest parents of modern day history.

  3. Jay says

    May 22, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    I find it extremely hard to comprehend, that the parents were not aware of what would happen to money they sent to their terrorist son!! Duh…. in this present day it’s not likely they are that stupid!
    Hopefully Oxford, England , will not allow the son to return – he is a terrorist and a definite threat to
    British citizens!
    The article did not define exactly where Oxford was(?)

  4. Jay says

    May 22, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    PM Churchill would not recognize England or Europe today!! No one will be able to save them from
    self destruction by allowing the unfettered immigration/invasion of Muslims who never acclimate.
    They destroy and demand! You can see it happening in England, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, etc etc crime, rape, killings, no go zones , etc etc. their open border policies are the definition of
    insanity!! Persecution of Christians and Jews is rampant! Only Italy, Poland and Hungary are fighting back for their sovereignty! I pray they wake up
    before it’s too late. They must save themselves! Get rid of the one world order politicians like Merkel, May,
    Macron, infiltration by Nazi Soros, and even the phony Pope.
    The USA will not be able to save Europe like we did in WWII.
    Only a higher power can save them now !🙏🙏

  5. CRUSADER says

    May 22, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Fez and Al-Azhar Universities pre-existed before Oxford University.

    Oxbridgers, take notice! Islamic colleges preceded those of the West.

    Therefore, Islam has the right of claiming first place…. A – levels.

    • gravenimage says

      May 22, 2019 at 8:14 pm

      I’ve always found the claim pretty sketchy–like so many other claims about Islam’s “golden age”.

  6. gravenimage says

    May 22, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    Parents of Muslim Convert On Trial for Sending Him Money After He Joined ISIS
    …………………

    I hope the are going after Muslim parents, as well, who have even less excuse.

  7. Richard Courtemanche says

    May 23, 2019 at 7:41 am

    They should also go after the Canadian gov.

  8. Giacomo Latta says

    May 23, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    The parents are apparently as thick as junior. Fortunately for them there is no law against stupidity or they’d be serving life.

  9. UNCLE VLADDI says

    May 24, 2019 at 2:19 am

    I wouldn’t call this a “tragedy” as if it was a natural disaster or accident or Act of God – it’s a crime.
    When liberals support islam and liberal parents support their muslim-convert kids, it’s still a crime.

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