Man pleads guilty for planning attack on Ohio synagogue, attempting to support ISIS

Published May 19, 2021 12:00am ET



An Ohio man pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his attempt to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to commit a hate crime for planning a mass shooting at a synagogue near Toledo, Ohio.

Law enforcement began investigating 23-year-old Damon M. Joseph, also known as Abdullah Ali Yusuf, in 2018 after he posted pictures of weapons and various messages in support of ISIS on social media, according to a news release from the Justice Department.

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