Waco
– A 31-year-old man from West accused of possession of a pipe bomb
and explosive materials will plead guilty today, Thursday, October
10, in U.S. District Court to an unspecified charge, according to his
attorney.
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| Bryce Reed |
Bryce
Reed asked an acquaintance to stash the materials, which are
classified as an unauthorized firearm, at a rural Abbott residence,
according to officials of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives. When the unnamed confidential informant became
nervous and contacted McLennan County Sheriff's Office deputies, the
federal authorities stepped in and charged Reed.
According
to his attorney Jonathan Sibley, he will “accept full
responsibility for what he believes is his role in the allegations
against him.” Mr. Sibley said he wishes to spare his family from
the rigors of a “hotly contested and long and drawn-out jury trial”
that was scheduled for later this month.
He
also stated that Reed's actions have nothing to do with the tragedy
which claimed 15 lives, hundreds of injuries, and hundreds upon
hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage when a fire of
unknown origin ignited ammonium nitrate fertilizer stored in a
warehouse where batteries in a golf cart were being recharged on April 17.
He
told newsmen that he feels he has reached a “middle ground” with
federal prosecutors.
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