Judge sets trial for Ohio man charged in alleged ISIS case

Judge sets trial for Ohio man charged in alleged ISIS case | iNFOnews.ca
FILE – This undated photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio, shows Aaron Travis Daniels. Ohio resident Aaron T. Daniels, accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group, was taken into custody Nov. 7, 2016, at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, and has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges. In a Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, court filing, federal prosecutors asked a judge to appoint a security officer to handle classified information filings in Daniels' case. (Franklin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) A

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A judge has set an August trial date for an Ohio man arrested for allegedly attempting to join the Islamic State.

Investigators say Aaron Daniels planned to fly from Columbus to Houston in hopes of travelling to Libya to join the group.

The 20-year-old Daniels was taken into custody at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in November after a months-long investigation.

Daniels has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges. His attorneys have said in court documents that he may be suffering from mental health issues.

Federal Judge Edmund Sargus on Tuesday set an Aug. 14 trial date for Daniels.

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