A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged with making a bomb threat to an election official in Arizona, according to the government.
James W. Clark, 38, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, is accused of sending a message containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on Feb. 14, 2021.
The message read: ‘Your attorney general needs to resign by Tuesday February 16th by 9 am or the explosive device impacted in her personal space will be detonated.’
Clark also allegedly searched for the address of the election official and searched for ‘how to kill’ the election official, according to the indictment.
If convicted, Clark faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for making the bomb threat and up to five years in prison for each of the counts on the bomb hoax and making a threatening interstate communication.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Phoenix office, with the assistance of the FBI’s Lakeville, Massachusetts office.
The Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force is leading the investigation, which was announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and launched by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco in June 2021.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino for the District of Arizona, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Chris Ormerod of the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office made the announcement.
Clark made his initial appearance today at the federal courthouse in Boston. He is currently in custody.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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