Complaint Alleges Women’s Health Clinic Was Target
GREENSBORO, NC—John W. Stone, Jr., Acting United States Attorney for
the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that Justin Carl
Moose, 26, of Concord, North Carolina was arrested on September 7, 2010
on charges of providing information related to the making, use, or
manufacture of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass
destruction to a person Moose believed was planning to bomb a women’s
health clinic in North Carolina.
The Criminal Complaint alleges that Moose utilized a social networking
website as a platform to advocate violence against women’s health care
clinics—specifically locations where abortions are performed—and the
health care professionals employed at these facilities. Furthermore,
the Complaint alleges that during the week immediately preceding his
arrest, Moose spoke and met with a confidential source and provided
detailed information and instruction about various explosives or
incendiary methods for the purpose of enabling the source to destroy an
abortion clinic in North Carolina.
The Criminal Complaint charges Moose with violating Title 18, United
States Code, Section 842(p)(2)(B), Distribution of Information Relating
to Explosives, Destructive Devices, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. If
convicted, Moose faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000.00 fine.
Moose had an initial appearance in Greensboro on the day of his arrest.
He is scheduled for a detention hearing in Greensboro at 2:30 p.m. on
September 13, 2010.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A Criminal Complaint is a probable cause charging document. Every
defendant accused of committing a federal crime has a Constitutional
right to be indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges are only
allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless or until
proven guilty.
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