Houston man accused of trying to join ISIS pleads guilty

Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, left, is brought in for hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse on Dec. 14, 2017, in downtown Houston. Damlarkaya pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to providing material support to Islamic State. less Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, left, is brought in for hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse on Dec. 14, 2017, in downtown Houston. Damlarkaya pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to providing material support to ... more Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close Houston man accused of trying to join ISIS pleads guilty 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who planned to travel overseas and shared information on making bombs and using machetes has pleaded guilty to trying to join the Islamic State group.

Prosecutors say 20-year-old Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya of Houston pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Damlarkaya, who is a U.S. citizen, was arrested in December 2017 following an undercover FBI investigation. He remains in custody pending sentencing in Houston and faces up to 20 years in federal prison.

Investigators say Damlarkaya shared information on making and using weapons with people he thought also supported ISIS.

Authorities found a machete near Damlarkaya's bed.

ONLY ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: A reporter inside the courtroom describes Damlarkaya's appearance: No longer a baby-faced kid.