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United States v. Jessica Bowie

Status: Jessica Bowie: Charged, August 20, 2026

District
Northern District of New York
Docket number
Not matched
Group named in DOJ releases
ISIS
Statutes
18 U.S.C. § 2339B
First DOJ release
August 20, 2026

Primary Sources

  1. Albany, New York Woman Charged with ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot Targeting New York State Capitol, Office of Public Affairs, August 20, 2026
  2. Albany New York Woman Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support or Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York, August 20, 2026

Status and dates follow these DOJ releases. Docket details from CourtListener (RECAP).

Jessica Bowie

Status
Charged (DOJ release, August 20, 2026)
From the DOJ release:
“As alleged in the criminal complaint, Ms. Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS and developed a detailed plan to attack the New York State Capitol to kill lawmakers and disrupt our government,” said Craig Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office.
Age
35 (per DOJ release of August 20, 2026)
Charges as described by DOJ
attempting to provide material support to ISIS and plotting to deploy an explosive device at the New York State Capitol
Charged or arrested
August 20, 2026

Cite: Middle East Forum, Islamist Terrorism Prosecutions, "United States v. Jessica Bowie," accessed October 13, 2026, https://cases.meforum.org/case/us-v-bowie-2026/