SALZBURG – An Austrian woman who left for Syria as a teenager to join the so-called Islamic State has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, suspended for three years. The court in Salzburg found 28-year-old Maria G. guilty of participating in a terrorist organization and a criminal group. Maria G., who returned to Austria earlier this year with her two young sons, admitted her actions in full before the court. G. thanked the court for “a second chance.”Her path to radicalization began in adolescence, after a traumatic experience left her suffering panic attacks and disorientation. Facing up to ten years, G. ultimately received a suspended sentence after cooperating with investigators and beginning rehabilitation on her own initiative.