Adam Yahiye Gadahn

Los Angeles-native Adam Yahiye Gadahn is one of the FBI's most wanted people, charged with treason and working with the terrorist group Al Qaeda.FBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn

After growing up in California, Gadahn converted to Islam at the age of 17, joining the Islamic Society of Orange County. He was expelled from the mosque after attacking an employee, and served jail time and performed community service for the attack.CBS News: U.S. Qaeda Suspect's Troubled Past

Gadhan then moved to Pakistan, where he wrote for a newspaper and started a family. In 2004, he joined al Qaeda by attending a training camp and went on to serve as a translator and spokesperson for the terrorist group. The FBI added Gadhan's name to their most wanted list that same year. He was convicted of one count of treason and two counts of providing material to support a designated foreign terrorist organization in 2005.KDKA (Pittsburgh): FBI Boosts Efforts To Find Calif. Al Qaeda Suspect

Gadhan has released several videos on behalf of al Qaeda, including one in 2008 in which he renounces his American citizenship, tearing his U.S. passport in half.CNN: Tape: American al Qaeda Member Renounces Citizenship Truveo Video: Legitimate Demands A Video Speech by Adam Yahiye Gadahn