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Michigan Man Indicted for Alleged Plot to Bomb Satanic Temple

Luke Terpstra faces serious charges for transporting explosives and firearms with the intent to destroy the Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts.

  • Terpstra, 30, from Michigan, was arrested with homemade explosives and firearms intended to target a non-theistic religious organization.
  • Prosecutors charged him with possessing and transporting a destructive device, facing up to 10 years per charge.
  • The Satanic Temple, known for its advocacy of secularism, has been the focus of multiple violent threats.
  • No violent acts occurred at the temple; local and federal authorities continue to investigate the case.
  • The case highlights ongoing security concerns surrounding controversial religious or ideological establishments.
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