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United States v. Hawazen Sameer Mothafar

Status: Hawazen Sameer Mothafar: Pleaded guilty, June 13, 2023

District
District of Oregon
Docket number
3:20-cr-00506
Group named in DOJ releases
ISIS
Statutes
18 U.S.C. § 2339B
First DOJ release
June 13, 2023

Primary Sources

  1. Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS, Office of Public Affairs, June 13, 2023 (also issued by U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon)

Status and dates follow these DOJ releases. Docket details from CourtListener (RECAP).

Hawazen Sameer Mothafar

Status
Pleaded guilty (DOJ release, June 13, 2023)
From the DOJ release:
Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, 33, an Iraqi national residing in Troutdale, Oregon, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Age
33 (per DOJ release of June 13, 2023)
Charges as described by DOJ
conspiring to provide material support to ISIS by producing and distributing propaganda and recruiting materials online
Charged or arrested
Before coverage period or not stated
Plea or verdict
June 13, 2023
Court docket
3:20-cr-00506. Last filing July 2, 2026 (CourtListener)

Cite: Middle East Forum, Islamist Terrorism Prosecutions, "United States v. Hawazen Sameer Mothafar," accessed October 13, 2026, https://cases.meforum.org/case/us-v-mothafar-2023/