A Phoenix court has handed down a sentence to an Illinois man who made anti-Semitic threats to a resident of Arizona. Kevin Thomas Kerr, 51, of Waukegan, Illinois, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to five years of probation. Kerr has also been incarcerated for more than six months and is required to serve an additional six months of home confinement subject to electronic monitoring.
On March 6, 2020, as part of an ongoing series of harassing communications, which included anti-Semitic slurs, Kerr called the victim in Arizona and left a voicemail threatening to injure and kill him. Federal investigators arrested Kerr in Illinois, and he was transported to Arizona to face charges.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. William G. Voit, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.
Kerr previously pleaded guilty to Making Threats in Interstate Commerce.
The case number is CR 20-00513-DLR, and the release number is 2021-037_Kerr.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, can be found online at http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/. The office is also active on Twitter at @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
In this case, the defendant is Kevin Thomas Kerr, who was found guilty of Making Threats in Interstate Commerce. The crime was committed in Arizona on March 6, 2020. Kerr has been sentenced to five years of probation, six months of incarceration, and six months of home confinement with electronic monitoring.
This case highlights the importance of addressing hate speech and harassment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation in this case, and William G. Voit, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, handled the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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