Paul Ventura, father of 18-year-old Mateo Ventura, both of Wakefield, Mass., displays a photograph on his cell phone that shows what he describes as a photo of himself and his son Mateo, right, while speaking with reporters outside federal court, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Worcester, Mass. Mateo Ventura appeared in federal court Thursday on a charge of knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, the U.S. attorney's office in Boston said in a statement. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The FBI Groomed a 16-Year-Old With “Brain Development Issues” to Become a Terrorist

An undercover FBI agent befriended the teenager online. When he turned 18, he was arrested for supporting ISIS.

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