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Offline rangerrebew

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Man pleads guilty to hate crime after torching Colorado Christian church
Sexton faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the arson.
 
Hannah Nightingale
Washington DC
May 5, 2023
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A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in connection to a fire set in a Loveland, Colorado church in January.

22-year-old Darion Ray Sexton admitted to intentionally setting fire to the church on January 19, the Justice Department said in a press release. According to Fox 31, the arson occurred at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.

Sexton admitted that he set fire to the church by throwing two Molotov cocktails inside, one through the front door and another into he basement. He further admitted that "he was motivated to set this fire due to the religious character of the church and that he intended to destroy the church," the press release stated.

https://thepostmillennial.com/man-pleads-guilty-to-hate-crime-after-torching-colorado-christian-church?utm_campaign=64487
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Re: Man pleads guilty to hate crime after torching Colorado Christian church
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, May 06, 2023 09:48 am »
Now that he has his name in front of Colorado voters, I think he plans to run for governor as a democrat. :whistle:
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Re: Man pleads guilty to hate crime after torching Colorado Christian church
« Reply #2 on: Saturday, May 06, 2023 09:54 am »
Rather surprising. I thought hate crimes went only one way.
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Re: Man pleads guilty to hate crime after torching Colorado Christian church
« Reply #3 on: Saturday, May 06, 2023 11:09 am »
Rather surprising. I thought hate crimes went only one way.
While the arsonist was a White boy so I guess they went with White Nazi Supremacist Militia.