Trans teen accused of Hindu temple attack plot to receive hormone shots in jail
A 19-year-old transgender man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois will continue receiving hormone therapy while in jail. The suspect was arrested after a co-worker reported his plans and the discovery of a malfunctioning rifle.
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The case highlights the intersection of hate crime prevention, mental health, and the rights of incarcerated individuals to medical treatment.
The 19-year-old transgender teen accused of plotting a racist mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago will reportedly continue receiving hormone injections for gender transition while in jail awaiting trial, after a judge ordered his detention without bail.Alexandros Paporakis, a transgender man from Palatine, Illinois, appeared in court on Wednesday, when the judge also addressed his medical treatment. Paporakis is being treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and anxiety, in addition to receiving hormone injections, NBC Chicago reported.The ruling came days after Paporakis was arrested over an alleged plan to attack a Hindu temple in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago. Prosecutors say he told co-workers he “couldn’t wait to kill Indian people” and described himself as a white supremacist.‘Couldn’t wait to kill Indians’Paporakis, who worked as a cashier at Taco Bell, was arrested on Sunday after a co-worker alerted police to suspicious communications.
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