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NJ man pleads guilty to making online antisemitic threats
Clip: 7/12/2023 | 1m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Omar Alkattoul faces up to five years in prison
Omar Alkattoul, a Middlesex County man, has admitted to posting online antisemitic threats. An online manifesto by him last year prompted the FBI to heighten security at Jewish schools and synagogues in New Jersey and issue a warning that spread fear through the community.
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NJ man pleads guilty to making online antisemitic threats
Clip: 7/12/2023 | 1m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Omar Alkattoul, a Middlesex County man, has admitted to posting online antisemitic threats. An online manifesto by him last year prompted the FBI to heighten security at Jewish schools and synagogues in New Jersey and issue a warning that spread fear through the community.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipwell the 19 year old Middlesex County man has admitted to posting online threats about attacking a synagogue and individual Jews the online Manifesto last year prompted the FBI to heighten security at Jewish schools and places of worship along with issuing a warning that spread fear through the community Omar akatul of Sayreville pleaded guilty in Trenton federal court today to one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign Commerce he now faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced November 14th Federal prosecutors say aquatul used two social media apps to send messages to talk about plans to kill Jews as a revenge for the death of Muslims according to court documents alcatul told law enforcement he became radicalized after viewing Isis propaganda online and communicating with people he believed to be from Al Qaeda who encouraged him to carry out an attack authorities though say they didn't believe he ever had the means to carry out his plans [Music]
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