Teen accused of terror plot invites judge to find him guilty — but it's not a guilty plea | Unpublished
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Teen accused of terror plot invites judge to find him guilty — but it's not a guilty plea

April 22, 2026

A now 17-year-old accused alongside another teen of plotting to violently attack Jewish people in Ottawa has invited a Superior Court judge to find him guilty — an unusual move that's akin to the "no-contest" plea common in U.S. criminal courts, and one that means he would accept punishment without admitting guilt.



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