A Missouri man was indicted on hate crime and arson charges Tuesday after allegedly destroying an Islamic Center on the first day of Ramadan.
A Missouri man was indicted Tuesday on hate crime and arson charges after allegedly destroying an Islamic Center on the first day of Ramadan.Nicholas J. Proffitt, 42, allegedly targeted the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center on April 24 because of its “religious character,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said.
None of the dozen or so people who were at the center were injured in the fire, but the property was declared a total loss, the Islamic Center of Greater St. Louis said. A few families who lived there lost everything, the group said.Proffitt was arrested April 30, court documents show. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 14.
Additional details about the charges weren't immediately available. A lawyer for Profitt did not respond to a request for comment.
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