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Ohio man charged with allegedly threatening to kill Vance
Shannon Mathre faces federal charges for threatening VP JD Vance with an M14 rifle and possessing child sexual abuse materials, risking up to 25 years in prison, authorities said.
- On Feb. 6, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Shannon Mathre in Toledo after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Department of Justice said.
- Prosecutors said the alleged threat targeted Vance during his Jan. 22 Toledo appearance, with investigators seizing Mathre's Samsung phone on Jan. 21 as part of the probe.
- The indictment quoted Mathre saying `I am going to find out where he is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him,` and authorities found child sexual abuse materials on his devices during the investigation.
- In federal court on Feb. 6, Mathre pleaded not guilty in Toledo, and Magistrate Judge Darrell Clay ordered his detention until a Feb. 11 hearing; prosecutors say the child sexual abuse materials charge carries a 20-year maximum sentence.
- Amid growing concern about political violence, U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer and Secret Service agent Matthew Schierloh said threats will not be tolerated, while Attorney General Pamela Bondi vowed vigorous prosecution as experts warn of rising violence in recent years.
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The case file also includes charges for possession and trafficking of child sexual abuse material.
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Brisbane TimesOhio man charged with threatening to kill US Vice President JD Vance
Prosecutors also charged Shannon Mathre with possessing digital files depicting child sexual abuse that were allegedly discovered during the investigation.
·Sydney, Australia
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Ohio man charged with threatening to kill VP JD Vance
An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance while he was visiting his home state last month. But the man’s lawyer said his health makes it unlikely he would have been able to carry out the threat.
·Syracuse, United States
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