Buster Hernandez, a 26-year-old man from Bakersfield, California, has been federally charged for his role in threatening to use explosive devices at Plainfield and Danville, Indiana High Schools, making cyber threats to female victims and producing child pornography.
According to the Brownsburg Police Department, Hernandez allegedly used Facebook to extort sexually explicit pictures from a minor female victim (Victim 1) under the pseudonym ‘Brian Kil.’ This pattern continued for approximately 16 months with Victim 1 sending sexually explicit images of herself under threat.
When Victim 1 refused to provide additional images as demanded, Hernandez allegedly made physical threats to Victim 1, stating ‘I am coming for you. I will slaughter your entire class and save you for last.’ He further made threats to law enforcement saying, ‘I will add a dozen dead police to my tally…Try me pigs, I will finish you off as well.’
These threats caused school administrators to close the Plainfield and Danville High Schools. The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield was also closed December 19, 2015, but reopened the following day after law enforcement ensured there were no credible threats.
Hernandez is also alleged to have sexually exploited and threatened two other minor victims (Victims 2 and 3). When Victim 2 stopped complying with Hernandez’s demands, he posted sexually explicit images and videos of Victim 2 that she sent to Hernandez against her will.
Buster Hernandez was charged with threats to use an explosive device, threats to injure and sexual exploitation of a child. He had his initial appearance in the Eastern District of California on Friday, August 4, 2017, and will be transported by the United States Marshal Service to federal court in Indianapolis where he will face charges from the criminal complaint.
This investigation was jointly conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana State Police, the Plainfield Police Department and the Brownsburg Police Department.
Defendant: Buster Hernandez, Real full name or legal entity name, 26 years old, City: Bakersfield, State: California, Exact DATE: December 19, 2015, Sentence or outcome: Will face charges in federal court in Indianapolis, Exact criminal charges: Threats to use an explosive device, threats to injure and sexual exploitation of a child.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Cybercrime|Sex Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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