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Teen Facing 30-Year Jail Sentence for Firebombing Cybertrucks

Owen McIntire, 19, has been indicted on federal charges for an alleged attack on a Tesla dealership.

A transgender teenage boy accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership in Kansas City could face up to 30 years behind bars after being indicted on federal charges. Owen McIntire, 19, denied tossing Molotov cocktails at an EV dealership in March, damaging two Cybertrucks and a number of Tesla charging points and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. He was charged with malicious destruction of property and unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device—federal crimes which carry a mandatory five-year prison sentence, potentially resulting in a three-decade jail term. He was released from custody due to “serious and ongoing” medical needs, which includes treatment for autism, ADHD and depression, along with gender-affirming care. Following his arrest in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi said: “Let me be extremely clear to anyone who still wants to firebomb a Tesla property: you will not evade us. You will be arrested. You will be prosecuted. You will spend decades behind bars. It is not worth it.” McIntire has been placed under home arrest and ordered to stay with his parents until the trial begins on August 11. He has also been told to stay away from Tesla dealerships.