Ohio man pleads guilty to trying to provide support to Islamic State
An Ohio man pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to provide material support to Islamic State, the US Justice Department said.
Aaron Travis Daniels, 20, of Columbus, was arrested Nov. 7 as he tried to leave his city to travel to Libya to join the militant group, the department said in a statement.
A criminal complaint against him said Daniels sent $250 in January 2016 to an Islamic State operative and had communicated his commitment to violent overseas jihad.
Daniels, known also as Harun Muhammad or Abu Yusef, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Columbus and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced, officials said.
