A Medford, Oregon man has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for threatening former President Barack Obama and FBI agents.
John Martin Roos, 62, was arrested last April while parking his truck outside a Veterans Administration facility in White City, Oregon.
During the arrest, the agent found a loaded semi-automatic pistol underneath the driver side floor mat. A search of Roos’ apartment uncovered more firearms and several pipe bombs.
Roos pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered explosive device and posting Internet threats to kill then-President Obama and FBI agents.
After his release from prison, Roos will be on supervised release for three years.
‘Threats of violence directed at public officials and law enforcement are a serious matter,’ said Billy J. Williams, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Roos admitted in court to using racially inflammatory language in a Twitter post in which he threatened to kill former President Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and their children.
In a Facebook post, Roos threatened to ‘snipe’ FBI agents ‘with hunting rifles.’
Roos was motivated to threaten FBI agents after the fatal shooting of Lavoy Finicum in January 2016 during the highly-publicized occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon.
This case was investigated by the FBI, United States Secret Service, VA Police Service, Oregon State Police, Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force, and Medford Police Department and prosecuted by William ‘Bud’ Fitzgerald, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Roos has remained in custody since his arrest in April 2016.
The exact criminal charges against Roos include possessing an unregistered explosive device and posting Internet threats.
Roos is a resident of Medford, Oregon.
The case was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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