GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) — A 16-year-old Lombard boy has been accused of plotting to commit an act of terror at a suburban Islamic center, officials said Friday.

The boy appeared in DuPage County court Friday morning and was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and attempted terrorism, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, FBI and U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois said.

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Officials said on July 4, the boy entered the Islamic Education Center in the 1200-block of Goodrich Avenue in Glendale Heights and recorded video of religious services to “assist in preparation for detonating an explosive device at that location.”

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Prosecutors also allege that on July 12, the boy had a gun that “was of a size that could be concealed upon his person.”

“An attempted act of terrorism, as alleged in this case, achieves the same goals of spreading fear, dividing our communities and undermining the rule of law, as does an act of terrorism,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said.

The 16-year-old suspect is now facing charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Attempt Terrorism.

A judge ordered the teen to be held in custody until his next court appearance August 4.