cene.

Investigators also presented evidence from phone records suggesting participants turned off their phones or stored them in Faraday bags to avoid tracking.

Additional Defendants

Seth Sikes, Nathan Baumann, Joy Gibson, Susan Kent, Rebecca Morgan, Lynette Sharp, and John Thomas pleaded guilty prior to trial to one count of providing material support to terrorists and will be sentenced on July 1.

The single count of providing material support to terrorists applies to Baumann, Gibson, Kent, Morgan, Sharp, Thomas, and Sikes, consistent with charges presented to the jury at trial.

Each of the seven defendants faces up to 15 years in federal prison and will be sentenced on July 1, 2026.