A Calgary teen arrested for supposed terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites will have a two-day peace bond hearing at the end of October.
The 16-year-old was the fourth person from Calgary — and the third teenager— to be arrested following a national security investigation by the RCMP last June.
Authorities claim the teen was part of a Snapchat group named “Islamic State Soldiers of Allah,” where members shared images and videos related to Islamic State recruitment and suicide bombers, as well as videos showing men being thrown off buildings to their deaths.
A terrorism peace bond would place restrictions on the boy’s freedoms and acknowledge there are reasonable grounds to believe he may commit a terrorism offence.
The peace bond hearing is set for October 30 and 31.
Zakarya Hussein, 20, admitted to facilitating terrorist activity and is scheduled to be sentenced in April after confessing to posting videos, photos, messages, and instructions on how to make explosive devices on various social media accounts.