NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- An accused arsonist has agreed to plead guilty to setting fires in February at Shiloh Gospel Temple, which federal prosecutors said he targeted because of its predominantly Black congregation. Kevin Colantonio, of North Providence, has also agreed to admit that while behind bars in March at the Wyatt Detention Facility, he threw a mixture of feces and urine at correctional officers while they were trying to deliver his morning breakfast, according to the plea bargain. "Although Mr. Colantonio's ultimate sentence will be determined by a federal judge, I'm tremendously pleased that we are approaching closure in what is an important case and part of our civil rights enforcement efforts, which are critical," Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha said Friday during a taping of WPRI 12's Newsmakers. Kara Manosh, a Providence attorney representing Colantonio, declined to comment. ‘Fire and hatred’: Man charged in North Providence church arson Colantonio faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison. The maximum sentence is 56 years behind bars, a $1 million fine and supervised release of three years. A hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 7 in Rhode Island U.S. District Court in Providence. Cunha declined to speculate how prison time his prosecutors would seek during sentencing, saying the judge must first agree to the plea bargain and then sentencing guidelines would be determined by his office and the federal probation office. Colantonio was indicted by a federal grand jury and arrested in February. He was accused of using gasoline to set several fires outside the church on Charles Street in North Providence. The fires were set around midnight and nobody was inside the church at the time, according to law enforcement. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames before causing too much damage. Shiloh Gospel Temple has a predominantly Black congregation and Colantonio, who is white, has agreed to admit that he "intentionally selected the church as the object of the arson because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, and/or ethnicity of the congregants," according to the plea agreement filed Friday. The race-based motive increases the penalties associated with the crime, according to the agreement. Police said they tracked down Colantonio after an employee of a nearby gas station told investigators a man had walked in with a gas can just before midnight and bought $10 of gasoline and a lighter. Police said surveillance video captured Colantonio at the gas station, and they were able to track his movements to the church using videos from homes and businesses. Eli Sherman ([email protected]) is a Target 12 investigative reporter for 12 News. Connect with him on Twitter and on Facebook. Tim White ([email protected]) is Target 12 managing editor and chief investigative reporter and host of Newsmakers for 12 News. Connect with him on Twitter and Facebook. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW