Former Metro Transit Officer Indicted For Aiding ISIS: U.S. Attorney

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A Fairfax man was indicted Thursday for charges he attempted to aid ISIS, according to United States Department of Justice Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia.

Nicholas Young, 37, a former officer with Metro Transit Police, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and obstruction of justice.

According to allegations in the indictment, between on or about Dec. 3, 2015, and on or about July 28, 2016, Young attempted to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State.

The material support and resources Young attempted to provide included, but was not limited to: protection of ISIS personnel from capture or harm by attempting to mislead the FBI as to what Young believed to be his friend’s travel to Syria to join ISIS; and the provision of gift cards for ISIS.

Turns out the "friend" was an FBI agent.

According to the indictment, on or about Nov. 20, 2014, Young attempted to obstruct, influence, and impede an official proceeding of the Grand Jury by sending a text message to the agent's cell phone to make it falsely appear to the FBI that his "friend" had left the United States to go on vacation in Turkey.

In actuality, Young believed the friend had gone to Turkey and then to Syria in order to join and fight for ISIS.

If convicted, Young faces a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison.

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