Pennsylvania Man Charged With Trying to Join Terrorist Group Hezbollah

The 24-year-old, who served in the U.S. Army for a short time, allegedly traveled to Lebanon and Syria in an effort to join the group.

Supporters of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah watch a televised speech by its leader Hassan Nasrallah (unseen) in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov. 3, 2023. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man was indicted on Jan. 2 on a terrorism charge and lying to federal authorities after he allegedly traveled to Lebanon and Syria in an effort to join the terrorist group Hezbollah, the Department of Justice announced.

Jack Danaher Molloy was indicted by a grand jury on charges of attempting to support the foreign terrorist organization Hezbollah and making false statements involving international terrorism to a department or agency of the United States, according to the DOJ.