MACON, Ga. – A former poll worker in Georgia has been sentenced to prison for sending a chilling bomb threat to a local voting location, according to the Department of Justice.
Nicholas Wimbish, 26, from Milledgeville, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell on September 18th to serve 20 months behind bars, followed by one year of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine for his actions.
Wimbish pleaded guilty to conveying false information and making hoaxes on February 14th. He was charged with sending a letter containing threats to bomb a Jones County precinct and harm poll workers, as well as lying to the FBI during the investigation.
The letter, which posed as a voter’s writing, contained explicit threats against Wimbish and other poll workers. It warned of violence, including a ‘rage rape’ threat against women, and explicitly mentioned an explosive device. Wimbish later admitted that he knew ‘boom toy’ was slang for an explosive.
According to court documents, the incident began with a verbal altercation between Wimbish and a voter on October 16, 2024. That night, he conducted research online and drafted the threatening letter. It was mailed to the Jones County Elections Superintendent from ‘Jones County Voter’ on October 17th.
U.S. Attorney William R. ‘Will’ Keyes emphasized the severity of such threats: ‘Ensuring the security of our polling places is essential. Americans must be able to express their political choices at the ballot box without fear of violence or harm.’ FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown also highlighted the agency’s commitment to protecting election integrity. The case was investigated by the FBI Atlanta Field Office and prosecuted by the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section (PIN) and Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS).
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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