19-Year-Old American Woman Charged With Trying To Help ISIS Militants In Iraq

A 19-year-old Colorado woman has been charged with providing material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, after she was arrested trying to board a flight from Denver to allegedly meet with members of the Islamic State of Iraq, The Denver Channel is reporting.

An FBI criminal complaint alleges that Shannon Maureen Conley, along with others, attempted to make contact with the militant group and travel to Turkey.

At her arrest, she was allegedly found with materials about jihad, Al Qaeda, and CD's and DVDs labeled "Anwar al-Awlaki," CBS Local reports.

Conley allegedly told members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force that she was Muslim convert and "If they think I'm a terrorist I'll give them something to think I am," according to CBS Local.

This post will be updated as we learn more.