On Monday, Illinois' Emily Claire Hari was sentenced to 53 years in prison after being charged as the mastermind of a militia group that bombed Bloomington's Dar Al Farooq mosque in 2017.
Hari was the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group and was facing at least a mandatory 30 years prison sentence.
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During the sentencing, 19 people gave victim impact statements about the fear they still feel four years after the attack.
Judge Donovan Frank dealt Hari her sentencing, stating that the bombing was a premeditated and sophisticated domestic terror attack.
Prosecutors were asking for a more strict sentence, asking Donovan to give Hari life in prison.
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No one was injured in the mosque bombing as it took place before early morning prayers. But prosecutors added that the trauma that still weighs on the mosque and the members of its community.
The defense argued that online misinformation, Islamophobia, and mental health trouble played a part in Hari's actions. They went on to add that the intention was not to harm anyone.
