An American journalist named Danny Fenster could face life in prison in Myanmar after being charged with criminal offenses that carry a hefty maximum sentence. Fenster is a 37-year-old from Michigan and has been detained in Myanmar for over five months. Fenster has been denied bail and is currently being held in Insein Prison, located in the country’s biggest city of Yangon. Fenster was arrested on May 24 and is being charged with sedition and terrorism-related offenses, among others. One of the charges mandates 20 years in prison for attempting to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government and military.
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