Man who threw Molotov cocktails at Ohio church gets 18-year prison term

Aimenn Penny, 20, had firebombed the church in Chesterland in protest of a planned drag brunch and children's story hour

An Ohio man, who had allegedly been a member of a neo-Nazi white lives matter' group, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for firebombing a church that planned to host drag events, the US justice department announced on Tuesday.

After making and throwing two Molotov cocktails at the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, on 25 March 2023, Aimenn Penny was arrested on federal charges for using fire to commit a federal felony, malicious use of explosive materials, and possessing a destructive device.