Judge keeps Richfield man in custody in alleged Mall of America plot case
A federal magistrate judge ordered an 18-year-old Richfield man to remain in custody after a Monday, Oct. 19 detention hearing. Prosecutors allege he planned an attack at the Mall of America on behalf of ISIS; he is charged with receiving a firearm to be used in a federal crime of terrorism. The defense says the FBI supplied the inert gun and that he was not serious about ISIS until an undercover agent contacted him. A charge is an allegation.
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Why it matters
The case concerns an alleged plan targeting a major Minnesota shopping destination. Court filings described an FBI investigation of nearly two years that ended in an Oct. 6 sting, and the defense disputes how serious his intent was.
Sources
- KSTP: Judge orders Mall of America terror plot suspect to stay in custody
- FOX 9: Teen accused in Mall of America terror plot ordered to remain detained
- KARE 11: MOA terror suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS even after arrest
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