FBI arrests teen attempting to join ISIS
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Davin Daniel Meyer, 18, of Castle Rock was arrested and charged in connection to his alleged efforts to join the terrorist group of the Islamic State (ISIS) and made his initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday.
Meyer was arrested on July 14, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US (FBI) as he attempted to board an international flight at the Denver International Airport.
According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Meyer pledged an oath of allegiance to the leader of ISIS, and intended to travel to serve as a fighter for ISIS in Iraq.
The case is being investigated by the FBI Denver Field Office with assistance provided by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, after unnamed individuals reported concerns about Meyer’s extremist behavior.
An affidavit filed by an FBI staff officer said an FBI informant contacted with Meyer online shortly after his 18th birthday. During those conversations, Meyer reportedly discussed his radical Islamic beliefs and his desire to travel to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State.
Meyer obtained a passport and allegedly began preparing to travel to Turkey to meet and join other ISIS members, according to the FBI.
But when he tried to board his plane FBI agents arrested him, and he has since been charged with attempting to “provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization.”
It is expected that he will be charged during a subsequent trial with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization; he could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or a combination of prison time and fines.