A man accused of writing anti-Muslim comments on an Ohio mosque has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of desecrating a place of worship and misdemeanor charges of ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief.
Court records show Todd Williams pleaded guilty Tuesday in Columbus. The 44-year-old Hilliard man was charged in the vandalism in February at the Ahlul-Bayt Society Islamic Center in suburban Columbus. Prosecutors say security video showed Williams writing comments including "Allah Is A Fraud DumDums" on the mosque's glass doors. He said he wanted "to turn them to the true God." A message seeking comment was left for his attorney. Williams is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 20.
