A Mansfield man was charged in U.S. District Court in Boston with posting on-line threats to the President of the United States.
Andrew J. O’Keefe, 28, was charged on June 15, 2015, in a criminal complaint that was unsealed today with posting an online threat to the President of the United States.
According to court documents, on May 13, 2015, an individual, later determined to be O’Keefe, posted a threat on an FBI website stating that he planned on killing President Barack Obama.
On May 15, 2015, law enforcement officers attempted to interview O’Keefe regarding the posting; however, O’Keefe refused to speak with officers outside his residence.
A search warrant executed on O’Keefe’s residence and vehicle recovered over 100 weapons including swords, double-edged knives, hatchets, spears, an air gun, and two laptop computers.
The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
Andrew J. O’Keefe, a Mansfield man, was charged with posting online threats to President Barack Obama.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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