A 24-year-old Air Force staffer in Illinois is accused of having pipe bombs that he intended to use to attack sex offenders, the Associated Press reports.
Justin Vangilder, who also said he was feeling suicidal, was charged Friday with three felony counts.
Authorities said they found three pipe bombs, which he said he fantasized using on child molesters, the AP wrote.
Vangilder is assigned to Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.