FBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol building

A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday.

Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

She was arrested Wednesday by FBI Albany’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, John A. Sarcone the first assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, told reporters Thursday.

Bowie is expected in court Thursday afternoon on a single charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terror organization.

According to the complaint, Bowie converted to Islam five years ago, was radicalized online and created several social media accounts using an honorific Islamic name. She appeared to have created multiple accounts because they were “frequently suspended by providers for violating their terms of use,” the complaint said.

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