PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) – A teen convicted of planning an ISIS-inspired terror attack on an Arizona pride parade will spend just under two years in prison, a judge ruled.
Marvin Aneer Jalo was 17 when he was arrested in October 2024 at the start of Phoenix LGBTQ+ Pride festivities. Authorities said he planned to use an explosive drone during the parade, scheduled for two days after his arrest.
Jalo, now 18, pleaded guilty April 3, 2026, to two counts of terroristic threats. He was sentenced April 29 to 1.75 years in prison, with credit for 599 days served.
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Marvin Aneer Jalo, a Peoria teen accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack targeting the Phoenix Pride parade, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.(Arizona’s Family)
When Jalo was arrested, he was originally charged as an adult with felony terrorism and conspiracy.
Investigators said he used chat rooms in 2023 with people he described as extremists. At one point, authorities said he posted that they could “bomb 2024 Pride Parade and take over USA.”
He was also accused of ordering chemicals needed to make an explosive through Amazon.
Jalo’s attorney argued the chat rooms were casual and said there was no indication he intended to carry out an attack.
The 2024 Phoenix Pride Parade and festivities went on without interruption.
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