DOJ indicts Florida man accused of plotting livestreamed racially motivated attack

SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) — The Department of Justice announced a federal indictment Monday for a 20-year-old Sarasota man accused of planning to livestream a racially motivated extremist attack with pipe bombs and guns.

According to the indictment and court records, federal agents executed a search warrant at Lucas Temple’s Sarasota home on November 20, where they recovered a sawed-off shotgun that was not registered to him.

But investigators say that was only the tip of the iceberg.

Agents say they also found evidence that Temple had been plotting a racially motivated act of violence using pipe bombs, multiple guns, ammunition, a pressure cooker, books on how to make explosives, and plans for his intentions written on an index card.

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According to photos attached to the DOJ news release, the card read:

Plans: Wear body cams for livestream. Write manifesto. Notify friends of livestream. Put flags on car. Play music on car speakers during operation. Place motion-activated bombs in doorways (for cops)

The DOJ says Temple was also found with Nazi and mass shooting propaganda, including journals attributed to Columbine High School shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, as well as a large flag displaying the Atomwaffen Division symbol — the sign of a racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist group.

The extremist group reportedly targets racial minorities, the Jewish community, the LGBTQ community, the U.S. Government, journalists, and critical infrastructure.

The core goal of the extremist group is “accelerationism,” or pushing society into armed conflict in an effort to create a “radical social transformation,” per the DOJ.

Authorities say the investigation did not stop there, alleging Temple also received files containing child sexual material.

The DOJ is now formally seeking charges for possessing an unregistered firearm, possession of a firearm with a removed serial number, and child sexual abuse material.

If convicted, the DOJ says Temple faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

The investigation is being led by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, with assistance from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Sarasota Police Department.