Lawyers Say Teenage Terror Suspect Was Entrapped By FBI

by Dina Temple-Raston, NPR

Jury selection began Thursday in the trial of young Somali-American who is accused of wanting to detonate a bomb at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Ore., two years ago. The case of Mohamed Mohamud is drawing attention because the defendant was just a teenager when he was arrested and the charges leveled against him came as a result of an FBI sting operation. His lawyers are likely to mount an entrapment defense.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, January 10, 2013