Kimberly Polman smiles as she's greeted by family members after being released from custody at provincial court, in Chilliwack, B.C., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The British Columbia woman was repatriated to Canada from a detention camp in Syria after marrying an ISIS fighter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Former ISIS bride pleads guilty to terror-related charge in B.C. court

Oct 9, 2026 | 2:13 PM

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia woman who married an Islamic State fighter has pleaded guilty to terrorist-related charges in a Vancouver court.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirms that Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty on Thursday to leaving Canada to participate in activities of a terrorist group, namely the Islamic State.

Polman had been held in a Syrian detention camp for several years before being returned to Canada in 2022.

She was in poor health, suffering from hepatitis, and her sister said in an interview before she returned that Polman had post-traumatic stress and other challenges.