At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.
Aimenn D. Penny admitted to attacking the Community Church of Chesterland on March 25 using homemade Molotov cocktails, citing anger at two upcoming drag events.
A 20-year-old Alliance man has been sentenced in federal court to 18 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to burn down a Chester Township church because of its support for the LGBTQ+ community. According to a United States Attorney’s Office news release, Aimenn D. Penny was arrested and charged […]
An Alliance man who admitted to throwing Molotov cocktails at a Chesterland church because it was planning to host drag events was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.
An Ohio man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from his attempt in March 2023 to burn down a Chesterland church, a week before it planned to host two drag show events, according to the US Department of Justice.