Colleen Larose – “Jihad Jane” – Charged With Aiding Terrorists

3:29 pm EST March 9th, 2010 | Terrorism | 11 Comments

jihad jane aka colleen larose

Fox News reporting that a Pennsylvania woman, Colleen Larose, has been charged with aiding terrorists by the Feds…

Authorities are apparently calling Colleen Larose “Jihad Jane”.

From the Department of Justice:


Pennsylvania Woman Indicted in Plot to Recruit Violent Jihadist Fighters and to Commit Murder Overseas

David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, together with Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Philadelphia, today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Colleen R. LaRose, aka “Fatima LaRose,” aka “Jihad Jane,” with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.

The indictment charges that LaRose (an American citizen born in 1963 who resides in Montgomery County, Pa.) and five unindicted co-conspirators (located in South Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States) recruited men on the Internet to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe, and recruited women on the Internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and around Europe in support of violent jihad.

The indictment further charges that LaRose and her unindicted co-conspirators used the Internet to establish relationships with one another and to communicate regarding their plans, which included martyring themselves, soliciting funds for terrorists, soliciting passports and avoiding travel restrictions (through the collection of passports and through marriage) in order to wage violent jihad. The indictment further charges that LaRose stole another individual’s U.S. passport and transferred or attempted to transfer it in an effort to facilitate an act of international terrorism.

In addition, according to the indictment, LaRose received a direct order to kill a citizen and resident of Sweden, and to do so in a way that would frighten “the whole Kufar [non-believer] world.” The indictment further charges that LaRose agreed to carry out her murder assignment, and that she and her co-conspirators discussed that her appearance and American citizenship would help her blend in while carrying out her plans. According to the indictment, LaRose traveled to Europe and tracked the intended target online in an effort to complete her task.

“Today’s indictment, which alleges that a woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists, underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face,” said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. “I applaud the many agents, analysts and prosecutors who worked on this important investigation.”

“This case shows the use terrorists can and do make of the Internet,” said U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy. “Colleen LaRose and five other individuals scattered across the globe are alleged to have used the Internet to form a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism, culminating in a direct order to LaRose to commit murder overseas. LaRose – an American citizen whose appearance was considered to be an asset because it allowed her to blend in – is charged with using the Internet to recruit violent jihadist fighters and supporters, and to solicit passports and funding. It demonstrates yet another very real danger lurking on the Internet. This case also demonstrates that terrorists are looking for Americans to join them in their cause, and it shatters any lingering thought that we can spot a terrorist based on appearance.”

“This case demonstrates that the FBI and our partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities must continue to remain vigilant in the face of the threats that America faces, in whatever form those threats may present themselves or no matter how creative those who threaten us try to be,” said Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk of the Philadelphia Division of the FBI. “We must use all available technologies and techniques to root out potential threats and stop those who intend to harm us.”

If convicted of the charges against her, LaRose faces a potential sentence of life in prison and a $1 million fine.

This case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Jennifer Arbittier Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Matthew F. Blue, Trial Attorney from the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

The public is reminded that an indictment is an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Related Posts

  • No Related Post
«
»

11 Responses to “Colleen Larose – “Jihad Jane” – Charged With Aiding Terrorists”

  1. Quaker in a Basement says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    What? They didn’t send in the military to invade her neighborhood? Weak! Weak on terrism!

  2. merl says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    They use the internet for that kind of thing?

  3. Jorge says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    I wonder why she was not arrested. She was charged but no jail.

  4. Peter says:
    March 9, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    She was probably not arrested because
    1) They have no worries of her trying to flee.. her passports etc are all confiscated.
    2) She did not pose a direct threat to anyone her, just a person overseas
    5) They want to see who she will try to talk to via phone or Internet
    6) She will obviously lose any work she has since most employers do not want to be associated with something this high profile, so they are hoping this will drive her to do something reckless; For which they will be waiting.
    7) She is innocent until proven guilty in a court.

  5. Quaker in a Basement says:
    March 9, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Stand by. I’m sure someone will come along soon to tell us that her sister’s best friend’s garage mechanic knows a guy who used to date the assistant undersecretary for dams and parking spaces in THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION!!!!

  6. roo roo says:
    March 10, 2010 at 6:02 am

    What a loser. Nice photo.

  7. Marco says:
    March 10, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Wonder if the wingnuts are going to profile white women with hair straight out of a Def Leppard concert parking lot circa 1988???

  8. merl says:
    March 10, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    that’s a blonde white woman. we need to start profiling them as well as right wing “christians”

  9. spence says:
    March 10, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Thats a woman ? Looks more like a face Jim Varrey would pull, gutted if you were married to that huh

  10. spence says:
    March 10, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    Carrey not Varrey oops lol, Jim Beam got the best of me today ;)

  11. lkjlj says:
    March 14, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I’ll ber her personal politics were way to the Left. The media wouldn’t pick that angle up anyways.