MIAMI, July 26: A judge rejected bail here on Tuesday for a young Muslim cleric accused of providing financial support to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.

District Judge Adalberto Jordan cited a potential threat and flight risk in denying release on bail for 24-year-old Izhar Khan. He is charged, along with his brother and father, with providing material support to the TTP. Three others in Pakistan were also charged.

The judge is weighing whether 37-year-old Irfan Khan should get bail. The judge rejected bail for the men's father, 76-year-old Hafiz Khan. Hafiz Khan and Izhar Khan are both imams at mosques in Florida.

Prosecutors said the men funnelled at least $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban. They have pleaded not guilty. They face up to 15 years on each of four charges.—AP