Ohio Man Receives 18-Year Sentence for Firebombing Church Hosting Drag Events

Aimenn Penny, a member of a neo-Nazi group, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for firebombing an Ohio church that planned to host LGBTQ+ events. Penny, 20, admitted to using fire and explosives to obstruct the church's congregants and expressed anger over the church's support for the LGBTQ+ community. The Justice Department condemned the act of extremist violence, while the church expressed relief at the sentencing but lamented the tragedy of hate putting a young man's life on hold and the need for vigilance against violence.