Transnational Terrorist Group Leaders Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes, Terrorism in California
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, leaders of the transnational terrorist group Terrorgram Collective, were charged with a 15-count indictment for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.
The indictment, announced by the U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, alleges that Humber and Allison solicited murders and hate crimes based on the race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity of others. They also doxed and solicited the murder of federal officials, conspired to provide material support to terrorists, and distributed information about explosives that they intended to be used in committing crimes of violence.
The investigation, led by the FBI, found that Terrorgram Collective is a transnational terrorist group responsible for soliciting hate crimes and the murder of government officials and providing support to terrorists. The group used the Telegram platform to advance their heinous white supremacist ideology, solicit hate crimes, and provide guidance and instructions for terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure and assassinations of government officials.
The indictment charges the defendants with several civil rights violations, including soliciting others to engage in hate crimes and terrorist attacks against Black, immigrant, LGBT, and Jewish people. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division emphasized that hate crimes fueled by bigotry and white supremacy have no place in society and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland warned that committing hate-fueled crimes in the darkest corners of the internet will not hide perpetrators, and soliciting terrorist attacks from behind a screen will not protect them. The U.S. Attorney’s office will continue to work tirelessly with law enforcement and the U.S. Justice Department to investigate and prosecute those who commit such violations of federal criminal law.
The defendants were arrested on Friday by law enforcement officials and will face trial for their alleged crimes. The case serves as a warning that the U.S. government will find and hold accountable those who engage in hate-fueled crimes and terrorism.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime|Cybercrime|Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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