A federal jury on Monday found an ex-DePaul University student guilty of using his computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda.

       The jury deliberated about four hours beginning Friday before finding Thomas Osadzinski, 22, guilty of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.

       Prosecutors alleged Osadzinski, who had pledged fealty to ISIS, used his budding computer skills to create a first-of-its-kind program aimed at helping the terrorist organization spread it’s violent messages across the internet.

       Osadzinski’s attorneys, however, painted him as a naive teenager “lost in the abyss of the internet” whose online online activities were protected by the First Amendment.

       “Big words, no action,” defense attorney Joshua Herman said in his closing remarks Friday. “Bold pledges, empty promises. ... All we have are exaggerations and boasts of a lonely 19-year-old college student lost in the abyss of the internet.”

       This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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