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Other charges facing the group include conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and weapons offenses.<\/div>\n<div>They have not yet entered pleas in court and attorney information was not immediately available.<\/div>\n<div>Fox News Digital reported that the group included as many as 23 people.<\/div>\n<div>Authorities discovered the plot when the mother of one of the suspects, 19-year-old Tycen \u200bProper, called local police in \u200bOhio to report that \u2060her son had made several weapons purchases and was interacting with concerning people online. 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