Man charged in connection to terrorism hoax pleads guilty

MONTREAL – A man who was charged in connection with the terrorism hoax section of the Criminal Code has pleaded guilty.

Nejib Belhaj-Chtioui was sentenced to 20 months in prison, and with time served, has eight months left.

READ MORE: Bail denied to 36-year-old suspected Montreal terrorist Nejib Belhaj-Chtioui

He was detained upon his arrival from Tunisia at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport last December.

A Quebec judge denied Belhaj-Chtioui bail in January, ruling he could pose a serious threat to public safety and national security.

READ MORE: Man arrested at Montreal airport on terrorism-related charges seeks bail

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He previously pleaded not guilty to the two charges: conveying information and committing an act to cause reasonable concern over connectiong to a terrorist activity.

Authorities have said the charges are related to something Belhaj-Chtioui posted online a few years ago, but have declined to be more specific.