A Topeka man was indicted in federal court Wednesday.

Thomas Hays Stillings, 23, who is being held in the Shawnee County Jail, is charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device containing a flammable liquid, commonly called a  “Molotov Cocktail.” The crime is alleged to have occurred March 20, 2012 in Shawnee County.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag is prosecuting.