Teen Accused of Attemping to join ISIS

 19 year old American, Mohammed Hamzah Khan wrote that he was leaving the U.S and on the way to join ISIS. He invited his family to join him in the 3-page letter which authorities found in the bedroom he shared with a sibling in Bolingbrook, Illinois. But he warned them not to tell anyone about his travel plans, the complaint said. "First and foremost, please make sure not to tell the authorities, for if this were to happen, it will jeopardize not only the safety of us but our family as well", he wrote. A round-trip ticket was purchased for Khan from Chicago to Istanbul but he never made it to his destination. He was arrested by Federal agents who executed a search warrant of his home where they found documents expressing support for ISIS and Jihadist, among which were drawings of the black ISIS flag and a sketch of an ISIS fighter accompanied by words in Arabic, "Come to Jihad". The charges he faces carries a maximum penalty of 15years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His parents declined to comment after the hearing on Monday, 6th October, 2014.