{"id":54506,"date":"2023-10-24T18:21:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54506"},"modified":"2023-10-24T18:26:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:26:48","slug":"man-tried-to-burn-down-a-church-that-planned-to-host-drag-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54506","title":{"rendered":"Man Tried to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"An Ohio man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act and to using fire and explosives to commit a felony, officials announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Aimenn D. Penny tried to burn down a church because the church supported the LGBTQI+ community.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, on March 25, Aimenn D. Penny, 20, of Alliance, made Molotov cocktails and drove to the Community Church of Chesterland (CCC), in Chesterland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Angered by the church\u2019s plan to host two drag events the following weekend, Penny threw two Molotov cocktails at the church, hoping to burn it to the ground.<\/p>\n

Through Penny\u2019s guilty plea, he admitted to using force through fire and explosives, intending to obstruct CCC congregants in their enjoyment and expression of their religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

Penny was arrested and charged earlier this year with violating the Church Arson Prevention Act, one count of using fire to commit a federal felony, one count of malicious use of explosive materials, and one count of possessing a destructive device.<\/p>\n