Payne awaits sentencing. He faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a fine of up to $100,000.
"No matter one's faith, all Americans are entitled to peacefully exercise their religious beliefs free from discrimination and violence," Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, said in a statement. "Using or threatening force against individuals because of their religion is an affront to the fundamental values of this nation."
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