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Marquez is currently being held in federal custody without bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in. United States District Court in Riverside on January 6.. "This indictment demonstrates that we will hold accountable all individuals who collaborate with terrorists in executing their plans,' said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker. Defendant Marquez's extensive provided the foundation for the murders that occurred this month. This indictment is the result of sustained and coordinated efforts by many federal and state prosecutors, agents and officers, and I thank them for their efforts. is charged for his role in a conspiracy several years ago to target innocent civilians in our own backyard with cold-blooded terror attacks, and with providing weapons to an individual whose endgame was murder. The covert nature of the defendant's alleged actions is a stark reminder of the challenges we face in preventing attacks planned in the name of violent jihad, and underscores the critical need for those with knowledge about terror plots to come forward.". Today's indictment charges Marquez with conspiring with Farook to provide material support and resources - including weapons, explosives and personnel to terrorists, knowing and intending that such or foreign commerce or in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce. In addition to the conspiracy count, Marquez is charged with two counts of making a false statement when purchasing two assault rifles for Farook - a Smith and Wesson, model M&P-15 Sport, 5.56-caliber rifle that 22, 2012 -- which, according to an affidavit previously filed in this case, were used in the December 2 attack on the IRC that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others. Specifically, Marquez is charged with stating on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) form that he was the actual buyer, a statement that was, and which defendant knew to be, false. The final two counts in the indictment allege that Marquez entered into a sham marriage with a member of Farook's family in November 2014 and that on July 17, 2015, he signed an immigration form, under penalty of perjury, that he was living with the purported spouse in Corona, California, when he was not actually living there. An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.. The charge of providing material support to terrorists carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The marriage fraud count carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison, and the charge of making a false statement on immigration paperwork carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.. Today's indictment in the result of an ongoing investigation that is being conducted by several members of the Inland Empire Joint Terrorism Task Force, including agents and detectives from the FBI, the San Bernardino Police Department, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, ATF, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the Ontario Police Department and the Riverside Police Department.. Several agencies are providing considerable assistance to the investigation, including the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office and detectives with the Chino Police Department, the Redlands Police Department and the Corona Police Department. Additionally, investigators have collaborated with sister task forces in the region and throughout the country, as well as with the intelligence community, foreign law enforcement partners and various FBI Legal Attaches located overseas.. The case against Marquez is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California and the Counterterrorism Section of the Department's National Security Division. Release No. 15-159