Man linked to white supremacist group pleads guilty to US church firebombing

Officials say Aimenn Penny, 20, threw molotov cocktails at church in Chesterland, Ohio because it planned to host two drag shows

A man allegedly connected to a white supremacist group has pleaded guilty to firebombing a church in Ohio to try to prevent it from hosting two drag shows planned for last April.

According to court documents, 20-year-old Aimenn Penny had made molotov cocktails before driving to the community church of Chesterland on 25 March this year. He threw two at the church, damaging the house of worship and a sign.