DALLAS — A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted a white supremacist on hate crime charges related to an alleged prison attack on the man's Jewish cellmate.

Timothy York was indicted on two charges of bias-motivated assault in connection with a December 2007 assault on his cellmate. According to the indictment, York tried to strangle his cellmate using a ligature made from prison clothing.

At the time, York was being held at Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution, about 16 miles southeast of Dallas. Authorities say he is a member of the United/Universal Aryan Brotherhood.

In the indictments, the grand jury alleges that York targeted his cellmate, who is Jewish, because of his religion.

If convicted, York faces up to 30 years in prison, a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons said York is no longer in their custody. It wasn't immediately clear where he was being held or whether he has an attorney.