CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County teenager arrested in June on terrorism charges allegedly used several computer apps to try to join ISIS, according to court documents.
A newly filed indictment also claims that Daniel Fox Fischer, 17, who once attended Conway High School, also obtained technical expertise to carry out a terrorist attack against targets throughout South Carolina. Arrest warrants claim he pledged his support for ISIS in 2024 and had been planning to join the group for months.
Fischer, 17, was arrested on June 9 by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and charged with threatening or conspiring to threaten personal property using a destructive device and possessing or using a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism.
Fischer will be tried as an adult, and on Wednesday, 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson gave News13 an update on the status of the case.
“Most of the work goes on during the discovery phase, and that’s where we’re at now,” Richardson said. “It’s just not a lot of stuff that is coming out. You know, our goal is collecting information and sending it over to the defense attorney. So that’s where we’re at with Fischer.”
According to a SLED warrant, Fischer “communicated his intent to join a foreign terrorist organization” later identified as ISIS between April and August of last year.
“[The] defendant took proactive steps with others to obtain the technical expertise to carry out an attack,” warrants say.
An investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force found that Fischer obtained instructional videos and instructions for “making an explosive device, information about (improvised explosive devices) and recipes for making explosive material C4.”
Authorities also recovered training manuals and electronic communications “supporting terrorism activities,” including Fischer showing support for ISIS while wearing an explosive vest.
A confidential source and other records “indicated intent to use a destructive device against targets within the state,” warrants say.
Fischer continues to be held without bond at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center, according to to online jail records.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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