PEORIA, Ill. (WAND) - A Chillicothe man, Tyler W. Massengill, 32, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Thursday to the malicious use of fire and an explosive to damage, and attempt to damage, the Planned Parenthood Peoria Health Center building in Peoria.
Massengill admitted that he maliciously set fire to the PHC on January 15, 2023.
Since being arrested on January 24, Massengill has remained in the custody of the United States Marshals.Â
His sentencing is scheduled for July 6, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Peoria before U.S. District Court Judge James E. Shadid.
Massengill faces a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment of at least five years and could receive up to 20 years in prison.
The charges also carry up to three years of supervised release and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
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