Massachusetts man charged with threatening to burn mosque

A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged on Tuesday with threatening on Facebook to burn down a Boston mosque.

 

 A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged on Tuesday with threatening on Facebook to burn down a Boston mosque.

Patrick Keogan, a 44-year-old resident of the Boston suburb of Winchester, was charged with making a criminal threat over the internet and with being a convicted felon illegally in possession of ammunition, federal prosecutors said.

Keogan could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if convicted on the charges; meanwhile Keogan’s lawyer could not immediately be reached for comment.