A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after allegedly planning a mass shooting at an Ohio synagogue.
The child, who has not been identified because he is a minor, put together a “detailed plan to complete a mass shooting” at Temple Israel in Canton, according to court documents obtained by WKYC.
Law enforcement was alerted after the plan was posted to Discord, a messaging app previously also used by other mass shooters to discuss plans and ideologies.
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office said it learned of the alleged plot on September 1, weeks before Hamas terrorists launched their surprise attack on Israel, sparking a dramatic rise in antisemitic hatred.
It then notified several individuals and agencies within the school system of the alleged plot — “which caused significant public harm,” court documents said.
It is unclear whether any weapons were found when the teenager was arrested, and how serious his intentions were.
The child was charged with misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and disorderly conduct. He will face those charges in court next week, the sheriff’s office said.
The 13-year-old boy accused of planning the mass shooting at Temple Israel in Canton, Ohio, pictured here. Temple Israel Canton / Facebook
The Post has reached out to the Stark County Sheriff’s Office for more information.
The Post has also reached out to the synagogue for comment. The rabbi declined to comment to Cleveland 19, citing the child’s young age.
The Cleveland Anti-Defamation League said it was “appalling that a young teenager has been arrested and accused of planning a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton, Ohio.
“We thank law enforcement for their thorough investigation,” it says wednesday.
“And for young people like this suspect, we hope this can be a teachable moment. Hatred and threats on social media, as in real life, cannot and will not be tolerated.”
The Cleveland Anti-Defamation League said it was “appalled” by news of the planned attack on the synagogue. Temple Israel Canton / Facebook
Although the plot allegedly took place before the October 7 Hamas attack, news of the plot comes amid a surge in antisemitic attacks.
There were 2,031 antisemitic incidents reported in the US between October 7 — when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel — and December 7, according to preliminary data released by the ADL.
That was more reported antisemitic incidents than in any other two-month period in the past 45 years, when the Anti-Defamation League began keeping such statistics, the group said.
It is also a 337% increase over the same two-month period in 2022, when there were 465 documented incidents.
The number also nearly tripled the previous 45-year high in two months: October and November of last year, when 741 incidents were recorded, an ADL representative told The Post.
The congregation’s rabbi declined to comment, citing the boy’s age. Temple Israel Canton / Facebook
The ADL, which was founded in 1913 and began recording antisemitic incidents in 1979, called the increase “unprecedented.”
“This terrifying pattern of antisemitic attacks has been relentless since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, with no signs of abating,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
“The manhole cover was off, and Jewish communities across the country were flooded with hatred.”
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