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Long Beach man pleads guilty to backing ISIS, homemade bomb charges
KTLA ^ | January 26, 2026 | Lily Dallow

Posted on 01/27/2026 7:17:51 PM PST by TheDon

A Long Beach man accused of financially supporting ISIS and constructing a homemade bomb inside his home has pleaded guilty to federal terrorism-related charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 29, admitted to attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Villanueva has remained in federal custody since his arrest in August 2025.

According to court records, Villanueva began communicating in February 2025 through a social media messaging platform with an individual who claimed to be an ISIS fighter in Syria. Prosecutors say the person provided instructions on how to send money overseas, and Villanueva ultimately transferred more than $1,600 in a dozen payments, believing the money would be used to purchase ammunition, weapons and other supplies for ISIS operations.

Authorities also say Villanueva discussed possibly carrying out attacks for the group inside the United States.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: isis; markvillanueva

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Not national news?
1 posted on 01/27/2026 7:17:51 PM PST by TheDon
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To: TheDon

Let me know when Kash starts arresting the communist in Minnesota for their insurrection! Until then we don’t care.


2 posted on 01/27/2026 7:45:27 PM PST by for-q-clinton (RL)
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To: TheDon

He needs 40 years in the slammer. Gets out when he is about 70..Has previous history of stalking. Sounds like another crazy person mimicking what he sees and hears in the media.


3 posted on 01/27/2026 7:54:47 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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