Kermit Tyler Poulson, Threats Against Politician, Oregon 2018
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Threats Against Portland Mayor
Kermit Tyler Poulson, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count of transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
According to court documents, on October 9, 2018, Poulson posted multiple threatening comments on Mayor Wheeler’s personal Instagram account. Poulson threatened to firebomb the mayor’s home if he did not immediately fire a Portland police officer recently involved in an on-duty shooting.
Investigators tracked the IP address associated with the comments to a Portland residence where Poulson was staying. Poulson was present when investigators searched the property and after initially making a number of misleading statements, admitted that he alone was responsible for the comments.
Poulson faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on October 2, 2019 before U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon.
As part of the plea agreement, Poulson has agreed to forfeit property used to facilitate his crimes identified by the government prior to sentencing.
This case was investigated by the Portland FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). The Portland JTTF includes FBI special agents and more than a dozen state and local law enforcement officers.
The defendant, Kermit Tyler Poulson, is hereby identified as the individual who carried out the threats against the Portland Mayor, Ted Wheeler.
Portland, Ore, is the location where these threats were made and the defendant was apprehended.
The exact date of the crime was October 9, 2018.
Poulson faces up to 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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