Michael Ron David Kadar, Threats to Jewish Community Centers, Florida 2017

Florida Man Charged in Jewish Community Threats

An 18-year-old dual U.S. and Israeli citizen has been charged with making threatening calls to Jewish Community Centers in Florida, the Grimy Times has learned.

Making headlines nationwide, Michael Ron David Kadar, 18, who was recently arrested in Israel, has been charged with making threatening calls to Jewish Community Centers in Florida, conveying false information to police dispatch regarding harm to private residents in Georgia, and cyberstalking, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in Orlando, Florida.

Pursuant to the complaint, it is alleged that Kadar made multiple threatening calls involving bomb threats and active shooter threats to numerous Jewish Community Centers throughout Florida, resulting in the temporary closure and evacuation or lockdown of the targeted facilities and requiring law enforcement and emergency personnel to respond and clear the area.

Further, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in Macon, Georgia, Kadar allegedly made a phone call to a police department conveying false information about an alleged violent emergency situation concerning multiple individuals at a private residence in Athens, Georgia. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene, only to learn that there was no emergency.

‘Today’s charges into these violent threats to Jewish Community Centers and others represent this Department’s commitment to fighting all forms of violent crime,’ said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ‘These threats of violence instilled terror in Jewish and other communities across this country and our investigation into these acts as possible hate crimes continues.’

The FBI has also weighed in on the case, stating ‘This kind of behavior is not a prank, and it isn’t harmless. It’s a federal crime.’

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has also taken a strong stance, stating ‘Violent threats intended to instill fear in our religious communities, schools, and homes are an attack on the very fabric of our society and will not be tolerated.’

The case is currently under investigation, and Kadar is expected to face trial in the coming weeks.

As this case continues to unfold, the Justice Department has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting violent crime and protecting the nation’s communities.

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