A Maryland teenager pleaded not guilty for his alleged role in the so-called “Jihad Jane” case.
Mohammad Hassan Khalid, 18, of Ellicott City, Md., entered the plea Monday in federal court in Philadelphia. It was his first public court appearance since his arrest in July.
Khalid is accused of helping American terror suspect Colleen “Jihad Jane” LaRose raise money and recruit men to wage jihad -- holy war -- in Europe and South Asia.
According to the indictment filed last week, Khalid met LaRose in an Internet chat room.
Khalid is a high school honors student. He faces 15 years in prison and could be deported to his native Pakistan if convicted.
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