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Wisconsin Man to Plead Guilty in Anti-Abortion Office Firebombing

Hridindu Roychowdhury faces up to 20 years in prison; a judge will consider the plea agreement on Dec. 1.

  • Hridindu Roychowdhury, accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives.
  • The incident occurred six days after news outlets reported that the U.S. Supreme Court was set to overturn Roe vs. Wade, sparking protests across the country.
  • Roychowdhury faces up to 20 years in prison, but prosecutors have agreed to recommend a reduced sentence as he has accepted responsibility for the crime.
  • DNA evidence from the scene and a half-eaten burrito led to Roychowdhury's arrest at Boston International Airport in March 2023.
  • A judge will decide whether to accept the plea at a hearing on Dec. 1.
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