Waseca teen accused in school plot to be released

John LaDue leaves the Waseca County Courthouse
John LaDue leaves the Waseca County Courthouse after a hearing Jan. 6 in Waseca, Minn.
Pat Christman | The Free Press via AP file

The Minnesota teen accused of plotting an attack on his high school is headed home.

Nineteen-year-old John LaDue returns to his parents' home in Waseca Wednesday after a judge last month determined the teen was no longer a threat to the community.

LaDue completed a jail sentence for possessing explosives in January. He was arrested in April 2014 after police found him with bomb-making materials in a storage unit. Authorities also seized firearms and ammunition from his home.

He will be released from a mental health facility in Minnesota and will continue to serve probation.

Create a More Connected Minnesota

MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.