A Missouri man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Wednesday for attempting to provide help to the Islamic State group attack the United States. Robert Lorenzo Hester Jr., 28, pleaded guilty in September 2019 for attempting to provide material support to ISIS from October 2016 to February 2017, according
A Missouri man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Wednesday for attempting to provide help to the Islamic State group attack the United States.
"Hester indicated that he had converted to Islam, expressed animus toward the United States, and posted photos of weapons and the ISIS flag, among other material, suggesting an adherence to radical Islamic ideology and a propensity for violence," the DOJ wrote.After advocating for violence against the U.S. on social media, authorities said Hester was contacted by officials to see if he was interested in acting on his words.
Hester identified potential areas for terrorist attacks such as"federal places," government officials,""military bases,""oil production" and"Wall Street."
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