A 14-year-old boy was arrested in Florida and charged with terrorism and child pornography after plotting a mass murder at a local Wimauma church.
Police received a tip Monday that the boy had access to weapons and was planning a mass shooting at a church near his home.
Jose Pagan Jr. was involved in an active pornography investigation. Detectives searched his home and found fourteen explicit images of toddlers being abused.
The church was not identified.
The 14-year-old is reportedly tied to a chat room for violent extremists and discussed plans to carry out a mass shooting at a church near his home in Wimauma, via FOX 13.
Jose Pagan Jr., 14, affiliated with a neo-Nazi Satanic hate group accused of planning mass shootings at Wimauma Church and linked to an active child pornography investigation. pic.twitter.com/glkw3VzHPa
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Grok has this about Jose Pagan.
Jose Pagan Jr. (Recent news, arrest 2026) A 14-year-old from Wimauma, Florida (Hillsborough County), arrested in late January 2026. Charges: Terrorism-related (written/electronic threat to carry out a mass shooting or act of terrorism), plus multiple counts of possession/transfer/solicitation of child pornography (involving 14 explicit images of child/toddler abuse).
Details: Authorities received a tip about suspected child exploitation linked to his home IP address. A search turned up explicit material. He was also associated with an extremist online chat room linked to violent ideologies.
Affiliation: Affiliated with a neo-Nazi Satanic hate group called the ‘Temple of Love’ (part of wider networks such as 764), which promotes violence as ‘spiritual enlightenment’. He reportedly discussed targeting a local church in a mass shooting and had access to weapons.
Status: arrested as a minor; Prosecutors will determine whether he will be charged as an adult. The case has attracted attention because of its young age, links to extremism and the seriousness of the charges.
This has been discussed in recent news from Florida (e.g. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, FOX 13 Tampa Bay, New York Post).
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