A smiling image of a man who allegedly killed his father before his severed head appeared in a video has been posted on YouTube.
Warning – article contains details of a graphic nature
Justin Mohn, 32, of Pennsylvania, was charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after police found his father beheaded in the bathroom of his Bucks County home Tuesday night.
In the YouTube clip, Mohn is shown wearing gloves and carrying his father's head in a plastic bag. Later in the video, the head can be seen in the cooking pot. The video has since been removed.
Mohn then denounced his father as a traitor for being a longtime US government employee, and called for the killing of all federal officials, NBC News reported.
It added that Mohn espoused right-wing conspiracy theories and spoke about them in a 14-minute video that was removed due to “strict policies prohibiting graphic violence and violent extremism,” according to a statement on YouTube.
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Mohn has reportedly been very active on social media
Authorities are investigating the video.
Mohn has reportedly been very active on social media, promoting his music and self-released books, including dystopian science fiction.
He was arrested about 100 miles away at Fort Indiantown Gap, police said. Pennsylvania.
“We didn't know where he was going or what his intentions were when he left here,” said Capt. Pete Finney of the Middletown Township Police Department.
“Fortunately, we were able to pinpoint his location based on his cell phone.”
Mr Finney said he was detained by police.
Mohn was also charged with possession of an instrument of crime with intent.
He was refused bail and a hearing is scheduled for February 8.
