Mum and dad of Oxford teen who allegedly joined ISIS in Syria are accused of terror offences
White middle-class parents will appear in court charged with sending money to 'jihadi' son
THE white middle-class parents of a suspected ISIS convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack" have been charged with terrorism offences after they allegedly transferred money to him.
Organic farmer John Letts and wife Sally Lane were arrested earlier this year when they were suspected of trying to send their son cash.
Jack Letts, 20, has been dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by pals after leaving his posh Oxford home to travel to Syria.
The bearded youngster is suspected of having joined the brutal terror group.
He has posted pictures of himself in combat clothing posing near what is believed to be the Taqba Dam in war-torn Syria.
John, a leading organic farmer, has appeared on the BBC's Countryfile and has also won a Prince Charles grant to help preserve crop biodiversity.
The 55-year-old is one of the country's leading archaeobotanists - a profession which involves the study of plant remains at archaeological sites.
Jack's mother Sally, 53, is a books editor.
The pair have strongly denied their son's ties to the barbaric terrorist organisation.
Muslim convert Jack, now known as Ibhrahim or Abu Muhammed, is a Liverpool fan and went to Cherwell School in Oxford.
After he fled to Syria his pals remembered him as being "funny and mischievious".
It is thought at one stage he was living in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa after he married an Iraqi.
However he has denied joining ISIS and says he is carrying out charity work in Syria.
Despite that his parents have been charged with multiple terror offences after allegedly sending him cash.
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It is understood the pair, from Grandpoint, Oxon, were distraught when lanky Jack converted to Islam and ran off to Syra in 2014, aged just 18.
John has been charged with three counts of entering into or becoming concerned in an arrangement to make available money, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used for a terrorist purpose contrary to section 17 Terrorism Act 2000.
His wife Sally was charged with three counts of entering into or becoming concerned in an arrangement to make available money, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used for a terrorist purpose contrary to section 17 Terrorism Act 2000.
She was also charged with two counts of attempting to provide money, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used for a terrorist purpose Contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Attempts Act 1981 and section 15(3) Terrorism Act 2000.
The couple have been released on bail to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 9.