Flanigan, a Fargo man, was arraigned today on civil rights and threats charges for threatening a synagogue in Fargo, North Dakota.
The indictment charges Flanigan with issuing a threatening interstate communication and with interfering with a federally protected activity, which occurred on January 4, 2011, when Flanigan called Temple Beth El in Fargo and left a voice mail message threatening the employees of the synagogue.
The indictment alleges that this threat intimidated and interfered with Temple Beth El employees because of their religion.
Flanigan was indicted under seal by a grand jury on December 12, 2012, and was arraigned on the two-count indictment charges.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lynn C. Jordheim and Megan A. Healy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota and Trial Attorney Dana Mulhauser of the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division.
Defendant: Dominique Jason Flanigan
Criminal Charges: Issuing a threatening interstate communication and interfering with a federally protected activity
City and State: Fargo, North Dakota
Exact Date of Crime: January 4, 2011
Sentence or Outcome: Currently awaiting trial
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Key Facts
- State: North Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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