Younger Fla. imam pleads not guilty in terror case
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Muslim cleric in Florida has pleaded not guilty to charges of supporting the Pakistani Taliban terrorist group.
The plea was entered Friday in federal court in Miami by 24-year-old Izhar Khan, imam of a mosque in suburban Margate.
Khan's 76-year-old father, Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan, previously pleaded not guilty. Another of his sons, 37-year-old Irfan Khan, is expected in Miami next week following his arrest in May in Los Angeles.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Khans and three other people living in Pakistan are charged with conspiracy and providing material support to the Pakistani Taliban. Prosecutors say they provided at least $50,000 to the terror group, which has been involved in numerous violent attacks and plots.
The Khans are being held without bail. The four charges carry 15-year maximum prison terms.