Maine Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Conspiring to Aid Terrorists
TL;DR
Xavier Pelkey, a 20-year-old man from Maine, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Pelkey, along with two minors, planned a mass shooting at a Shia mosque in Chicago. They were supporters of ISIS and intended to use firearms, ammunition, and explosives in the attack. The FBI discovered explosive devices and ISIS-related materials during a search of Pelkey's residence.
- Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists Department of Justice
- Waterville man sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to attack Chicago mosque WGME
- Maine man sentenced to 15 years for mosque attack plot The Associated Press
- Xavier Pelkey sentencing: 'The bomb guy' from Waterville, Maine gets 15 years for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS WLS-TV
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