Freddie Armando Butler, False Bomb Threat, Iowa 2019

Des Moines man, Freddie Armando Butler, sentenced to 24 months in prison for making a false bomb threat to the Baker County, Oregon Sheriff.

On March 13, 2019, Butler, age 31, was sentenced to 24 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for making a false bomb threat to the Baker County, Oregon Sheriff, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

Butler used a cell phone to leave an anonymous message for the Baker County, Oregon Sheriff on March 2016. He stated a package that had been placed behind the Sheriff’s residence was going to explode.

As part of his guilty plea, Butler admitted to leaving the message for the purpose of frightening, scaring or impeding law enforcement.

In 2011, Butler was convicted of state charges involving similar conduct toward a school in Baker County.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baker County, Oregon Sheriff’s Office, and the West Des Moines Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Butler’s sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-sentenced-prison-threat-law-enforcement