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Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation

The 17-year-old is being charged as a juvenile.

By Jack Date
August 14, 2023, 4:02 PM

A Philadelphia teen has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation, officials announced Monday.

The teen, a 17-year-old whose name is not being released, is being charged as a juvenile, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said at a news conference.

"The young man who is under arrest is -- was an aspiring terrorist who was not merely thinking, but was doing things that are deeply disturbing and presented a grave danger to everyone," Krasner said.

The teen allegedly had acquired chemicals and had taken steps to build a weapon of mass destruction.

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