Costumed Ohio sex offender pleads guilty to planting bomb at romantic rival's Maryland home
foxnews.comAn Ohio cosplayer pleaded guilty Wednesday to planting a bomb at a perceived romantic rival’s house in Maryland, which nearly killed the recipient and caused more than $45,000 in damage to the home.
Clayton Alexander McCoy, a 32-year-old registered sex offender who lived with his mother, drove more than 350 miles on Oct. 30, 2020 in order to plant a package bomb on the victim’s front porch, according to a federal criminal complaint.
He took a route avoiding tolls in his mom’s Toyota pickup. The victim, identified in court documents as NK, suffered serious injuries.
He and his girlfriend, identified as SB, were members of the "Dagorhir" gaming community along with McCoy. The game is described as "a live-action roleplaying (LARP) battle game" involving medieval costumes and mock combat with prop weapons.
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