An 18-year-old teenager from Ellicott City was indicted Thursday on charges that he helped a suspected terrorist who called herself "Jihad Jane." Federal authorities had charged the youth in secret earlier this year, one of the few juveniles held in federal custody.
He was 17 when he was first arrested, and 15 when authorities said he committed criminal acts. The teen's attorney denies the allegations; an arraignment is scheduled for Monday in Philadelphia for the now 18-year-old.
The Sun's Tricia Bishop reports:
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