'Jihad Jack' acquitted of funding charge

An Australian man who spent time at an al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan and who met Osama bin Laden was found innocent today of receiving funds from the terrorist group.

Joseph Thomas, a 35-year-old Muslim convert dubbed Jihad Jack by the Australian media, was convicted on the lesser charge of possessing a falsified passport, for which he still faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a large fine.