American Student Captured In North Korea, Sentenced To 15 Years + Hard Labor For Doing THIS Were curious what President Barack Obama will have to say about this onebut our guess is that hell remain pretty silent. According to recent reports, North Koreas highest court has just sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor for subversion. Otto Warmbier is a University of Virginia undergraduate. He was recently convicted and sentenced in a one-hour trial in North Koreas Supreme Court after being charged with subversion under Articl 60 of North Koreas criminal code. The court maintained that he had committed a crime pursuant to the U.S. governments hostile policy toward (the North), in a bid to impair the unity of its people after entering it as a tourist. For some time now, North Korea has been accusing Washington and Seoul of sending spies to overthrow its government and enable the South Korean government to take control of the Korean Peninsula. Before the trial, the 21-year-old argued that he had tried to steal a propaganda banner as a trophy for an acquaintance who wanted to hang it in her church. What do you think of this sentencing? Watch the video below and share your thoughts with us. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com 