The 13-year-old allegedly intended to attack a Jewish congregation in Canton.
According to family court documents obtained by various local publications, a 13-year-old kid is facing charges for allegedly organizing a mass massacre at a synagogue in Canton, Ohio.
According to a court filing cited by The Canton Repository and WKYC, the boy “did create a detailed plan to complete a mass shooting at the Temple Israel on the Discord platform, which was reported to law enforcement and required an immediate investigatory response and notification of public individuals and agencies, including the school system, which caused significant public alarm within those agencies,” according to a court filing.
In connection with the alleged plot against the Jewish congregation, the youngster is charged with two misdemeanor counts of inciting panic and disorderly behavior, and is scheduled to appear in Stark County Family Court on December 20 for a preliminary hearing.
According to court filings, the threat was discovered around September 1 in Plain Township, Ohio, according to The Repository. According to WOIO, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation. Because the case concerns a juvenile, Temple Israel Rabbi David Komerofsky reportedly declined to speak to local media sources.
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According to preliminary data released Monday by the Anti-Defamation League, the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States has reached a record high since the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, considered the deadliest attack against Jewish people since the Holocaust. ADL recorded a total of 2,031 antisemitic events between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, up from 465 instances during the same time in 2022, marking a 337% rise year on year.
According to the ADL, there were 40 incidences of physical assault, 337 incidents of vandalism, 749 episodes of verbal or written harassment, and 905 demonstrations that included antisemitic rhetoric, declarations of sympathy for terrorism against the state of Israel, and/or anti-Zionism.
Notably, the threat against the Canton, Ohio, synagogue was discovered prior to October 7. According to the FBI’s annual hate crime data, issued on Oct. 16, 2023, antisemitic hate crimes increased 25% from 2021 to 2022, accounting for more than half of all reported religion-based hate crimes.
“We see you, Americans who are concerned about domestic violence as a result of Hamas’s evil acts of terror in Israel.” In response to the FBI statistics, President Biden issued a statement through the White House. “I’ve also directed members of my team, including Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Attorney General Garland, to prioritize the prevention and disruption of any emerging threats that could harm Jewish, Muslim, Arab American, or other communities during this period.” My administration will keep fighting antisemitism and Islamophobia.”
