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New Iberia Man Sends Threatening Letters to South Louisiana Agencies
LAFAYETTE, La. – A New Iberia man has pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters to government agencies across South Louisiana, including the governor’s office.
Kyle Dore, 33, of New Iberia, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick Hanna to five counts of mailing threatening communications and four counts of false information and hoaxes. The plea will become final when accepted by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter.
According to the guilty plea, Dore sent a series of letters in December 2015 and January 2016 threatening agencies and persons working at offices in local, state and federal government. In four of the nine letters, he sent a white powder with the implication that it was toxic. The substance was later tested and found not dangerous.
He sent letters to the Louisiana State Capitol to the attention of Governor John Bel Edwards, the Vermilion Parish Courthouse, the Lafayette Parish Courthouse, and U.S. Post Offices in New Iberia, Delcambre, Abbeville and Lake Charles.
Dore faces five years in prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine for each count. The court set a June 9, 2017 sentencing date.
The FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Louisiana State Police investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dominic Rossetti is prosecuting the case.
The guilty plea comes as a relief to those who received the threatening letters. ‘We are glad that Mr. Dore has taken responsibility for his actions,’ said a spokesperson for the governor’s office.
The case highlights the importance of taking threats seriously and reporting them to the authorities.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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