A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston has appeared in federal court

Samuel Dustin Beeler, 22, faces charges of two counts of Rape in the 3rd Degree and Procuring or Promoting the Use of a Minor by Electronic Means. Federal law enforcement officials said Thursday that they stopped a Texas man from carrying out a possible terrorist attack in Houston.

According to the FBI, Anas Said was creating and spreading ISIS propaganda online, managing multiple social media accounts to glorify the group’s violent actions, and planning potential attacks on U.S.