Massachusetts Teen Accused of Financing Terror Group Through Gift Cards
- Mateo Ventura, an 18-year-old from Massachusetts, allegedly sent $1,670 in gift cards to someone he believed supported the Islamic State group.
- Ventura intended for the gift cards to be sold and the money used to support the Islamic State group.
- Ventura expressed a desire to fight with the Islamic State group and even bought a plane ticket to Egypt.
- Ventura faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of knowingly providing support to a terrorist organization.
- Ventura's father claims his son has developmental issues and federal authorities are unjustly targeting him.