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Threats Made Over Video Game Dispute Land Texas Man in Prison
A Texas man is facing the consequences of his actions after threatening to shoot employees and a specific victim who worked at the McCook, Nebraska Wal-Mart. Rogelio Salas, Jr., 26, of Weslaco, Texas, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for transmitting threats in interstate commerce.
The threats were made on January 8, 2022, after the victim refused to play online video games with Salas, Jr. because Salas, Jr. was using homosexual slurs during the game sessions. Salas, Jr. began a campaign of threatening and harassing the victim, including making multiple threatening calls to the store and determining the victim’s specific workplace at the McCook area Wal-Mart.
The investigation revealed that Salas, Jr. was in the State of Texas at the time the threatening calls were made to the Nebraska retailer. The store evacuated all employees and customers as a result of the threats. Salas, Jr. pled guilty to transmitting threats in interstate commerce on July 21, 2022.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Salas, Jr. to the longest sentence authorized by his plea of guilty, citing the disturbing frequency of threat cases coming before him recently and the fear that Salas, Jr. caused in all of the individuals at the Wal-Mart store that day.
The case is part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. This case was investigated by the North Platte FBI and the McCook Police Department.
Salas, Jr. will begin a three-year term of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Rogelio Salas, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Transmitted threats in interstate commerce
City and State: McCook, Nebraska
Exact Date: January 8, 2022 (crime date)
Sentence or Outcome: 33 months in federal prison
Additional Facts: Salas, Jr. will begin a three-year term of supervised release after his release from prison
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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