An Ohio man who calls himself an “incel” (short for “involuntary celibate”) has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to hate crime charges, according to federal prosecutors.
Torres Genco, 24, of Hillsboro, admitted that he planned to commit a hate crime in 2021 to shoot and kill 3,000 people, including sorority girls, at an Ohio university.
In his 2019 manifesto, Genco wrote that he wished for the “death” of the women he had cherished and fantasized about “having” even though they had been “taken away from him.”
“Genco intended to carry out a devastating mass murder of innocent women in this state for no reason other than the fact that he hated them. Everyone was threatened with violence and fear of terrorism. You have the right to live without feeling,” U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker said in a Feb. 29 statement. “Jenko’s sentence reflects the need to protect our community from him for a significant period of time. We thank each of our law enforcement partners for working together to keep our community safe.”
In a manifesto dated August 3, 2019, titled “A Symphony of Scary, A Manifesto Written by Outcast Incel Torres Genco,” the then 19-year-old wrote, “I intend to join the U.S. Army.” ing. According to his indictment, he trained to “achieve a single reality.”
Prosecutors said the incel movement is an online community dominated by men who are angry at women and blame them for their sexual inactivity.
Genko described that “reality” as the “death” of what he “was most deprived of”, but at the same time cherishing and fantasizing about the opportunities he had but had been ignored. Masu. woman. “
“I intend to massacre out of hatred and jealousy and revenge,” he wrote. “I take away the power of life that they withhold from me. There is not just happiness and fulfillment, but an all-encompassing death that transports us all to that enchanting velvet of silence and serenity. By showing that there is a great equalizer that can take us within.”
In another memo obtained by law enforcement, Genco said he wanted to “highly target” 3,000 murders, the indictment said.
The day he wrote his manifesto, Genco searched online for information about the sorority and Ohio University where he was planning the attack.
Jenko was found wearing tactical gloves, a bulletproof vest, a hoodie with the word “Revenge” emblazoned on it, cargo pants, a Bowie knife, a skull face mask, two Glock 17 magazines, a 9mm Glock 17 clip, and, prosecutors said, a holster clip meant for a Glock. It was said to be concealed carry.
He also participated in Army basic training in Georgia from August 2019 to December 2019, but was discharged due to his entry-level performance and good behavior.
“Jenko planned a violent attack on a woman and was motivated by personal hatred,” FBI Cincinnati Acting Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Mimura said in a statement. “Law enforcement agencies worked together to thwart his deadly attack. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force works closely with law enforcement and community partners to thwart the threat and thwart his deadly attack.” We will continue to prevent violence.”
Genco maintained numerous profiles on popular incel websites from at least July 2019 until mid-March 2020, publishing hundreds of posts throughout that period.
One post detailed how a water gun was used to spray orange juice on women and couples.
Elliot Rodger, a prominent incel who killed six people and injured 14 others in a mass shooting outside the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2014, used a water pistol to spray students with orange juice.
According to the indictment, in January 2020, Genco wrote a note on his cell phone titled “Isolated” from the future perspective of a person who had just committed a “horrible” crime.
“If you’re reading this, it means I did something terrible. Somehow you stumbled upon the writings of a deluded murderer, which is no easy task. “Congratulations on your curiosity and willingness to delve into such a dark subject,” he wrote, signing off, “Your Hopeful Friend and Killer.”
Federal agents arrested a 22-year-old man after responding to a domestic incident at a mobile home in Hillsboro in July 2021, and he has been in custody in Butler County ever since.
When detectives arrived and questioned Genco, they found a firearm with a bump stock attached, several loaded magazines, a bulletproof vest, and a box of ammunition inside the vehicle.
According to court documents, police also discovered a modified Glock-style 9mm semi-automatic handgun with no manufacturer information or serial number, hidden inside a heating vent in Genco’s bedroom, at which point police realized they were simply He said he realized he wasn’t responding to domestic incidents. And the prosecutor.
In October 2022, Genco pleaded guilty to attempting to commit a hate crime.
