A 13-year-old Ohio boy who admitted to planning a mass shooting at a local synagogue earlier this year was spared jail time, but the book was still thrown at him.
The young man, whose name has not been identified because he is a minor, was sentenced Friday to read a biography of Carl Lutz, the Swiss diplomat credited with saving more than 62,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, and then write a book report about it.
The teen also received a 90-day suspended sentence and one year of probation after pleading “true” (the juvenile equivalent of guilty) to misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and disorderly conduct stemming from the foiled plot against the Temple Israel synagogue in Guangzhou. . , reported the Canton Repository.
The 13-year-old boy allegedly argued with a Washington state resident who wanted to “burn and shoot up” the Jewish house of worship on the social media platform Discord, according to an incident report released by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and cited by the Repository.
A 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to probation and a book report after admitting to conspiring to carry out a mass shooting at the Temple Israel synagogue in Canton, Ohio. Canton Israel Temple / Facebook
The teenager is said to have even obtained a map of the synagogue.
Discord tipped off the FBI about what the sheriff’s office called the teen’s “concerning conversations,” prompting a visit to his family’s home in Plain Township on Sept. 7.
During an interview, the boy confirmed to an FBI agent that he was a member of several anti-Semitic chat groups on the Discord app, according to the report.
The teenager must read a book about Carl Lutz, the Swiss diplomat credited with saving more than 62,000 Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust. image by ullstein via Getty Images
An investigation into the boy’s online activities was said to have uncovered a “detailed plan” to carry out the mass shooting, which resulted in his arrest and a 10-day stay in a juvenile detention center.
“We maintain a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to threats against our community,” Stark County Sheriff George Maier said in a statement. “Each threat is thoroughly investigated with the seriousness it deserves. “We are working diligently to ensure those responsible are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
The boy’s family described him to station WKYC as a “good, smart boy” who went to church and who had fallen under the influence of older men on Discord.
Authorities said the Ohio teen had a map of the Canton synagogue. Temple Israel Canton/Facebook The teenager reportedly admitted to the FBI that he was a member of several anti-Semitic groups on the chat app Discord. REUTERS
As part of the sentence handed down by Stark County Family Court Judge Jim James, the teen cannot use the Internet without supervision, must continue to receive therapy with a therapist and submit the Carl Lutz book report to the Department of Liberty. juvenile conditional.
If he violates the conditions of his probation, he could be locked up for 80 days.
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