CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man described to have a long criminal history is facing a federal terrorism charge after allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA train in Chicago, court documents show.

Lawrence Reed, 50, was charged with executing an act of terrorism on a mass transportation system.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said Reed has had plenty of second chances, until today.

Reed is accused of setting a 26-year-old woman on fire on Monday while riding the CTA Blue Line train. Police said he ran away when the train stopped at Clark and Lake. He was in custody by Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday, he walked into the courtroom with his face covered from the nose down.

He immediately began saying "I plead guilty" "I plead guilty" multiple times, before insisting that we would represent himse

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