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Man sentenced to more than 24 years for Texas mosque fire

Oct 17, 2018 | 4:45 PM

VICTORIA, Texas — A man convicted of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison.

Marq Vincent Perez was sentenced Wednesday during a court hearing in Victoria, Texas.

In July, a jury convicted the 26-year-old Perez of federal arson, explosives and hate crime charges.

Mark Di Carlo, Perez’s defence attorney, says his client is “disappointed in his lengthy sentence” and will appeal his conviction.