An Oregon teenager accused of developing a violent plan to bomb, kill, and behead federal immigration agents has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to two felony charges involving destructive devices.
Rayden Tanner Coleman, 19, of Columbia City, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Columbia County Circuit Court to two counts of unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, both Class C felonies.
Judge Michael T. Clarke sentenced Coleman to 36 months of supervised probation and 75 days in jail, but gave him credit for time already served, meaning he was not ordered to spend additional time behind bars.
As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed 13 other charges that had been pending against Coleman.
Those dismissed counts included attempted domestic terrorism, second-degree domestic terrorism, attempted assault and multiple charges involving the possession and manufacture of destructive devices.
Coleman was originally arrested Feb. 4 after authorities began investigating reports from acquaintances who said he had discussed attacking US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Portland.
Investigators alleged that Coleman wanted to create an organization known as the “Cascadia Rangers” and eventually establish a separatist entity he referred to as Cascadia.
According to court documents cited by KATU, Coleman allegedly planned to target ICE agents as they left the agency’s Portland facility, kill them and take their severed heads to the Warm Springs Reservation as proof of his commitment while attempting to recruit others.
The allegations went significantly beyond online statements.
Authorities said Coleman had been collecting materials that could be used to build incendiary devices while also acquiring equipment that could assist him in following federal officers.
Associates told investigators they had helped Coleman gather empty glass bottles. Coleman later allegedly said he filled some of the bottles with sand so he could practice throwing them accurately before turning them into incendiary devices.
Police said that when Coleman was arrested during a traffic stop at the assisted-living facility where he worked, officers found bottles filled with sand inside his vehicle along with surveillance equipment.
Other reports citing court records said investigators also recovered tactical axes, military-style knives and materials associated with Molotov cocktails.
Coleman was also in the process of purchasing an AR-style rifle from a firearms dealer through installment payments, according to investigators.
Police said Coleman acknowledged during interviews that he had contemplated attacks on federal officers and discussed obtaining the rifle as part of his preparations. He reportedly maintained that some of his most extreme comments had been made while angry.
The case emerged amid heightened tensions surrounding ICE operations nationwide.
Federal immigration officers have faced a series of confrontations and attacks during President Donald Trump’s second term, including vehicle-ramming incidents and violent protests surrounding enforcement operations.
In July, federal authorities investigated a confrontation in Maine in which ICE agents were reportedly targeted with a vehicle before an agent opened fire.
Portland has also been a recurring flashpoint for anti-ICE demonstrations, with federal officers repeatedly confronting protesters outside immigration facilities.
In March, demonstrators gathered outside a Portland ICE facility during nationwide protests, resulting in arrests after officers reported assaults and property damage.
Coleman’s case, however, centered on allegations that prosecutors said involved preparations for targeted attacks rather than a spontaneous protest confrontation.
KPTV reported that Coleman shared online messages discussing plans to obtain weapons and attack federal agents. Investigators also said he circulated access to a digital document he described as a manifesto outlining his beliefs and intentions, per Trending Politics.
In his written plea petition, Coleman admitted to unlawfully assembling or manufacturing two destructive devices.
“I unlawfully and knowingly assembled, produced, or manufactured two destructive devices,” Coleman wrote, according to KPTV.
The guilty plea did not constitute a conviction on the dismissed domestic terrorism allegations.
As part of his probation, Coleman must continue receiving mental health treatment, participate in required evaluations and surrender weapons seized during the investigation.
He was also ordered to pay $550 in fines and fees and is barred from possessing firearms and other prohibited weapons while under supervision.
Court records cited by local media indicate Coleman had no previous criminal convictions in Oregon before the case.
The plea agreement brings the state prosecution to an end despite the much broader set of allegations Coleman initially faced.
With his 75-day jail term credited as time already served, Coleman will now serve the remainder of his sentence outside custody under supervised probation.
