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Threats Made to Public Official in Virginia
A McLean man was taken into custody and convicted of sending threatening messages to a public official. Scott Allen Bolger, 33, was found guilty of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.
According to court documents, Bolger used Google Voice to send a threatening message to a public official on December 23, 2025. The message contained a threat to harm the official, stating ‘put a bullet in the official’s head.’ Prior to sending the threat, Bolger researched the official’s personal phone number and made contact with him.
When federal investigators arrived at Bolger’s residence to investigate the threat, he falsely identified himself as Brian Black. Bolger claimed to not know anyone by the name of Scott Bolger.
Bolger also admitted to sending threatening and harassing messages to a second victim, who is not a public official. From at least October 2022, Bolger created multiple fictitious accounts on X and Proton Mail to harass Victim-2, and researched Victim-2 on the internet through at least November 2025.
Bolger sent Victim-2 private indecent images of Victim-2, and on at least one occasion, made a public-facing profile with indecent images of Victim-2. He will remain detained pending sentencing, scheduled for May 20, 2026.
Scott Allen Bolger faces up to five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Washington Field Office investigated this case. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Mercer and Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell L. Carlberg are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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