Illinois Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Using Internet to Incite Rioting

Illinois Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Using Internet to Incite Rioting
A looted and destroyed shop is seen after a night of protest in Lower Manhattan in New York City on June 1, 2020. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
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An Illinois man has been charged with federal offenses for his alleged efforts over the internet to incite rioting, according to the Justice Department.

Ca’Quintez Gibson, 26, from Peoria was arrested on June 3 and is in U.S. Marshals Service custody pending a detention hearing scheduled on June 8 for his efforts to allegedly “incite riots, incite looting, and cause general mayhem” beginning on May 31, department officials said.