A jihadi teen in affluent Montclair, New Jersey, allegedly embraced violent Islamist extremism while bragging online that he was “the biggest antisemite in America,” federal prosecutors say. Court documents unsealed Thursday allege 19-year-old Milo Sedarat plotted violent assaults and openly threatened his mother’s Jewish friends, prompting a multi-state FBI and NYPD investigation that produced several arrests.
The criminal complaint paints a disturbing picture of radicalization inside a privileged suburban home. Authorities allege Sedarat traded direct messages that included: “I can’t wait for the day I get to execute like 10 yahood,” and told his mother that her Jewish friends “deserve to die.” Investigators recovered social-media images of Sedarat posing with swords and knives and evidence he practiced at gun ranges and bought tactical gear online.
Feds say Sedarat was arrested alongside other alleged co-conspirators tied to a broader ISIS-linked network. One charged co-conspirator, Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, is accused of seeking to travel to Syria and to carry out attacks after training; authorities say he discussed wanting notoriety akin to a “Wikipedia page” or a “Netflix special.” The complaint alleges the group planned mass-casualty attacks and sought religious validation from local extremist figures.
U.S. prosecutors and law-enforcement officials emphasized the threat was real despite the suspects’ backgrounds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey warned that radicalization “can foment anywhere,” including affluent communities. Local rabbis and civic leaders expressed shock that such violent hate took root in a diverse, liberal suburb once regarded as insulated from extremism.
Federal authorities executed multiple arrests across New Jersey, Michigan and Washington state and seized weapons and materials tied to the alleged conspiracy. Prosecutors have charged five adults and a juvenile so far; additional arrests and international leads were reported as investigators continue to dismantle the network.
The complaint frames this case as an urgent warning: violent extremist ideology can emerge in unlikely places and exploit online communities to recruit and operationalize violent plans. Law-enforcement officials credited interagency coordination and community reporting with preventing potential attacks, while signaling ongoing investigative work to identify any remaining collaborators.
