Court filing: Man to plead in case linked to extremists
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Court documents say a plea deal has been reached in the case of an Ohio man accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group.
A document filed in federal court Thursday says Aaron Daniels, of Columbus, will plead guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Authorities allege Daniels wired $250 to an Islamic State operative in January 2016 and told an undercover informant he was interested in traveling to commit violence overseas.
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Daniels was taken into custody last year at John Glenn Columbus International Airport after a months-long investigation.
No date has been set for Daniels to enter the plea. He faces 20 years in prison.
A message was left Thursday with his attorney seeking comment.