Man pleads guilty to use of a weapon of mass destruction against federal property . The man is identified as John Patrick Bedell, who was born in New York and lived there for most of his life before moving back to the United States after marrying an American woman. During recorded conversations that followed with the source and later an undercover FBI agent , Martinez identified the recruiting station as a target and `` spoke about his anger toward America , his belief that Muslims were being unjustly targeted and killed by the American military , and his desire to commit jihad to send a message that American soldiers would be killed unless the country stopped its 'war ' against Islam , '' federal prosecutors said . If court accepts the plea , Martinez will be sentenced to 25 years in prison .
Man pleads guilty to use of a weapon of mass destruction against federal property . The man is identified as John Patrick Bedell, who was born in New York and lived there for most of his life before moving back to the United States after marrying an American woman. If court accepts the plea , Martinez will be sentenced to 25 years in prison .