Arther Graham, Making Interstate Threats, Alaska 2023

An Alaska man has pleaded guilty to making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a sitting U.S. Senator, in a brazen act of violence that has sent shockwaves through the nation's capital.

Arther Graham, 46, of Kenai, sent a web form submission to a U.S. Senator on September 28, 2023, threatening to injure the Senator. Congressional staff members reported the threat to the U.S. Capitol Police and an investigation was launched.

Graham identified himself in the threat. Law enforcement later confirmed the sender was Graham and lived in Kenai. He was taken into custody by special agents from the U.S. Capitol Police and FBI at his home on October 30, 2023.

The exact criminal charges leveled against Graham are making interstate threats, a serious federal offense that carries significant penalties. If convicted, Graham faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

Graham is scheduled to be sentenced on October 1, and a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The investigation into Graham's threats was a collaborative effort involving the U.S. Capitol Police and FBI Anchorage Field Office, with assistance from the Kenai Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Vandergaw for the District of Alaska is prosecuting the case, a testament to the ongoing commitment to hold accountable those who seek to harm public servants.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/alaska-man-pleads-guilty-threatening-us-senator