Teen boy accused of anti-Jewish terror plot appears in court

A 15-year-oldOttawa boy charged with plotting a terrorist attack against Jewish people appeared in court on Wednesday, where a bail hearing was scheduled for January.

He will remain in custody until his next appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Jan. 15.

The teen appeared in courtby video from a youthdetention facility early Wednesday afternoon wearing a brown crewneck sweatshirt.

He said his name and date of birth, and consented to thebail hearing being held almost a month from now.

He cannot be identified due to the protections of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The boy was arrested Dec. 15 in Ottawa byan RCMP-led team of federal, provincial and local police and other partners thathandlethreats to national security.

Some charges date back to earlier this fall

It's alleged that in late October, the teen instructed someoneto carry out a terrorist activity against Jewish people, and that he communicated instructions about an explosive substance around the same time.

The specifictarget, or where and when the alleged terrorist activity wasto take place,were not outlinedin the charges.

Three other charges relate to explosive substances allegedly found at the boy'shome when a search warrant was executed the night he was arrested.

The substances included acetone(a highly flammable and volatile liquid with a strong smell that's often foundin nail polish remover)and an unspecified oxidizer (asubstance used to promote combustion).

The five charges against the teen are:

1. Facilitating a terrorist activity in late October by communicating instructions about an explosive substance.
2. Instructing a person in late Octoberto carry out a terrorist activity against Jewish people.
3. Facilitating a terrorist activity by possessing explosive substances: acetone, oxidizer and metal ball bearings.
4. Possessing explosive substances (acetone and oxidizer) with intent to endanger life.
5. Unlawful possession of explosive substances (acetone and oxidizer).

The allegations against him have not been proven in court.

The teen is represented by defence lawyer Jon Doodyof the Ottawa firmBayne Sellar Ertel Macrae.