Teen Busted For 'Jihad Jane' Connection

(NewsCore) - A 17-year-old Maryland boy is facing federal charges for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists along with the Pennsylvania woman nicknamed "Jihad Jane," The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday.

Details of the charges against Mohammed K., whose last name was not reported because of his status as a juvenile, have not been made public. According to the Inquirer, there are only 100 juveniles in the US who are serving sentences for federal crimes.

Relatives of the Ellicott City, Md., teen, who was set to attend Baltimore's prestigious Johns Hopkins University on a full scholarship this fall, told the paper they did not know any of the details of the allegations against him.

According to the report, Mohammed was just 15 years old when he allegedly schemed alongside Colleen LaRose, 47, to solicit money and jihad recruits.

His relatives said the teen met with FBI agents on at least eight occasions without a parent or lawyer present, and added they were now angry that they did not stop the meetings from taking place.

One family member told the paper the meetings "seemed so informal."

Federal officials would not comment on the case, which is sealed in the US District Court in Philadelphia, the report said.

LaRose was arrested in 2009 for trying to recruit Islamic fighters and for plotting to assassinate a Swedish artist who poked fun at the Prophet Muhammad. She pleaded guilty in February to charges that she conspired to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country.

In March, a co-conspirator named Jamie Paulin Ramirez, 32, also known as "Jihad Jamie," pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.