“Thomas Osadzinski, 20, was arrested Monday, November 18, in Chicago,” the release said on Tuesday. “A criminal complaint charges him with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization.”
US Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole ordered Osadzinski, a US citizen, held without bond at a hearing on Tuesday and set a detention hearing for 22 November, the release said.
Osadzinski’s computer process would automatically copy and preserve Daesh postings, which social media companies target for removal, in an organized format, allowing continued access and dissemination by would be terrorists, according to the release.
Osadzinski was arrested after sharing his computer program with undercover FBI operatives posing as Daesh supporters, the release said.
The charges against Osadzinski carry a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
*Daesh (also known as IS/ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State) is a terrorist group banned in Russia.
