A Tucson man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix has agreed to a plea deal and is facing at least seven years in an Arizona prison, authorities said Monday.
Mahin Khan pleaded guilty to terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons, Maricopa County Superior Court officials said.
Khan, 18, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 4.
Under a plea deal with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Khan reportedly will serve a prison term of no less than five years and no more than 10 years and three months on the conspiracy to commit terrorism charge.
He will serve an additional two years in prison for the charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons. On the terrorism charge, authorities said Khan will be on probation after his prison term and will have to surrender his passport, be subject to mental health exams and have internet restrictions.
Khan was arrested on July 1 at his parents’ home in Tucson. He pleaded not guilty to the three felony charges and was being held without bond until his trial.
Khan wanted to attack a motor vehicle office in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa and allegedly instructed an undercover FBI employee to start building homemade grenades, authorities said.
They said Khan wanted to inspire an insurgency in the United States to carry out the sort of attacks that had occurred in Paris and Brussels and had online exchanges with a person believed to be a member of the Islamic State terrorist group.
Khan’s parents later sent a letter to a Tucson TV station stating that their son is autistic and doesn’t have the mental capacity to carry out any of the acts he was accused of planning.
But a judge granted a request by prosecutors to keep Khan in jail until his trial over concerns that he posed a threat to public safety.
Khan expressed a desire to attack a Jewish community center in Tucson, according to police, who also said they found a document in a search of his family’s home that showed he wanted to attack a military recruiting center and an LA Fitness location.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.Â
Is this person by any chance related to the Khans that was at the DNC Convention?
Iran FIRED AT OUR SHIP, WHAT DID WE DO ? WE TURNED AN RAN AS USUAL, AND WERE STILL RUNNING..
Screw them Khans attacking Trump then crying foul when all he did was point out the woman wasn’t allowed to speak .. Acting like their son was so special because he died .. A lot more really special people have also died !!
Good point
Execute him, like they would do to us, come on, damnit, what’s wrong with our government, TICK FOR TACK NOWWWWWWWWWW HELENA
It should read, “It’s tit for tat.”
You must be a recent product of our horrendous socialistic school system.
Lol….true…tick for tack….lol
lay off ROSEANNA she’s not the enemy. we all know that nobody’s perfect except HC & BO.!
Another Muslim terrorist. Get the Muslims out of America. They are barbarians that hate America.
DEPORT THIS CREEP AND HIS WHOLE FAMILY.
This guy is getting off easy. Fortunately he was arrested before he could carry out any of his murderous schemes. Hopefully ISIS will be defeated and shut down while he is serving his prison sentence.
Once again we see the fruit of anti-semitism and hate. More than likely he grew up hearing his parents and imams spew hatred of the Jewish people. What they were content to talk about he was more than willing to carry out. I’m glad he got caught before he injured or killed innocent people.
This guy will get a slap on the wrist. If he goes to prison maybe Barry will pardon him.
Terrorism should be a capital offense!
Should be thrown out of the United States along with anyone who aided & abetted him. My God the USA is under siege from without & within.
As long as we have the current administration or if (God forbid) CLINTON IS ELECTED WE CAN EXPECT THE SAME KIND OF CRAP! WAKE UP AMERICA, WE do not NEED ANOTHER DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!
Effing Moo-slams. Deport the whole dam family!
If they continue to let the refugees in without checking them out, this will be an every day occurrence. Our government is feeding us to the dogs and no one is doing a thing to stop it. President Trump will, or so he says. More power to him. We all know what Hil Lie ry will do. She acts all patriotic in the debates, but we also know she is lying because we can see her lips moving.
Very well put. I don’t know about you, but, I honestly haven’t a clue what that woman true values are. She talks about Trump being near those nuclear buttons trying to give Americans this image of Trump getting mad and hitting a nuclear bomb button without hesitation. When we know it not that simple. She scares me more on the nuclear issue just because she’s the one who convinces others without proving a damn thing she says waltzing around every question never truly answering. Hillary has shown she is delusional dodging bullets when she got off the plane??? Those bullets turned out to be children flocking around her. What if she has another one of her delusional episodes deciding a nuclear bomb hit us . She seems to have a flare about eluding prosecution so what’s she got to fear if she hits the button? Being in power as President her family would be safe that’s all she’s truly shown to care about. She thinks she’s better than others and I wouldn’t be surprised if she viewed genocide as a solution instead of calling it murder.
Deportation, Should be no negotiation clauses written on any alien seeking citizenship. Criminal charges also but, regardless any act of terrorism, attempt, or consorting with know terrorist means no rights, Immediate deportation back to the country they came from. America has got to have stricter laws on obtaining citizenship. I’ve seen hostility from Aliens living off our tax dollars. I’m sorry I didn’t pay my taxes to help support Aliens who just came here for a free ride. We have loyal Americans who need it.like Veterans and the Disabled Americans those who truly deserve being cared for. This taking pity on every one outside of Americans is becoming a weakness. I’m not saying I don’t care because I do but, the ones who built this country must be honored first not be tossed aside Shame on our leaders who by the way got/get their paycheck from the very ones they now abuse.!