Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill JD Vance was in possession of child sexual abuse materials: DOJ
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
A man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance was also found with child sexual abuse materials, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).
Shannon Mathre, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill Vance during the vice president's visit to Northwest Ohio in January, the DOJ said.
Mathre is accused of saying, "I am going to find out where he (the vice president) is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him." The DOJ did not give specific details about when or where the threat was made. However, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a news release that, "You can hide behind a screen, but you cannot hide from this Department of Justice," suggesting the threat could have been made online.
"Our attorneys are vigorously prosecuting this disgusting threat against Vice President Vance," Bondi said.
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The U.S. Secret Service arrested Mathre on Feb. 6. A federal grand jury has since returned an indictment charging Mathre with making the threat against Vance.
While investigating the threats, federal agents found "multiple digital files of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM)" in Mathre's possession, according to prosecutors. Subsequently, the grand jury also charged that "from about Dec. 31, 2025, to Jan. 21, 2026," Mathre engaged in the receipt and distribution of CSAM.
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"While arresting this man for allegedly threatening to murder the Vice President of the United States, a serious crime in and of itself, federal law enforcement discovered that he was also in possession of child sexual abuse materials," said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Thank you to federal, state and local partners in working together to bring justice twofold to this depraved individual."
David Toepfer, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, said "violent threats" such as the one made against Vance would "not be tolerated." He vowed that those who make these threats "will face swift justice and prosecution."
Mathre made his initial court appearance on Feb. 6, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, the DOJ said, adding that he remains in custody until his detention hearing, which is set to take place on Feb. 11.
If found guilty, Mathre faces up to five years in prison and a maximum statutory fine of $250,000 for the threat against Vance, according to the DOJ. Additionally, if found …
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
A man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance was also found with child sexual abuse materials, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).
Shannon Mathre, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill Vance during the vice president's visit to Northwest Ohio in January, the DOJ said.
Mathre is accused of saying, "I am going to find out where he (the vice president) is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him." The DOJ did not give specific details about when or where the threat was made. However, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a news release that, "You can hide behind a screen, but you cannot hide from this Department of Justice," suggesting the threat could have been made online.
"Our attorneys are vigorously prosecuting this disgusting threat against Vice President Vance," Bondi said.
SECRET SERVICE AWARE OF UMASS LOWELL-FUNDED RADIO DJ’S DIRECTIVE TO ‘KILL JD VANCE’
The U.S. Secret Service arrested Mathre on Feb. 6. A federal grand jury has since returned an indictment charging Mathre with making the threat against Vance.
While investigating the threats, federal agents found "multiple digital files of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM)" in Mathre's possession, according to prosecutors. Subsequently, the grand jury also charged that "from about Dec. 31, 2025, to Jan. 21, 2026," Mathre engaged in the receipt and distribution of CSAM.
CALIFORNIA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING ONLINE DEATH THREATS AGAINST JD VANCE DURING DISNEYLAND VISIT
"While arresting this man for allegedly threatening to murder the Vice President of the United States, a serious crime in and of itself, federal law enforcement discovered that he was also in possession of child sexual abuse materials," said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Thank you to federal, state and local partners in working together to bring justice twofold to this depraved individual."
David Toepfer, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, said "violent threats" such as the one made against Vance would "not be tolerated." He vowed that those who make these threats "will face swift justice and prosecution."
Mathre made his initial court appearance on Feb. 6, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, the DOJ said, adding that he remains in custody until his detention hearing, which is set to take place on Feb. 11.
If found guilty, Mathre faces up to five years in prison and a maximum statutory fine of $250,000 for the threat against Vance, according to the DOJ. Additionally, if found …
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill JD Vance was in possession of child sexual abuse materials: DOJ
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
A man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance was also found with child sexual abuse materials, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).
Shannon Mathre, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill Vance during the vice president's visit to Northwest Ohio in January, the DOJ said.
Mathre is accused of saying, "I am going to find out where he (the vice president) is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him." The DOJ did not give specific details about when or where the threat was made. However, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a news release that, "You can hide behind a screen, but you cannot hide from this Department of Justice," suggesting the threat could have been made online.
"Our attorneys are vigorously prosecuting this disgusting threat against Vice President Vance," Bondi said.
SECRET SERVICE AWARE OF UMASS LOWELL-FUNDED RADIO DJ’S DIRECTIVE TO ‘KILL JD VANCE’
The U.S. Secret Service arrested Mathre on Feb. 6. A federal grand jury has since returned an indictment charging Mathre with making the threat against Vance.
While investigating the threats, federal agents found "multiple digital files of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM)" in Mathre's possession, according to prosecutors. Subsequently, the grand jury also charged that "from about Dec. 31, 2025, to Jan. 21, 2026," Mathre engaged in the receipt and distribution of CSAM.
CALIFORNIA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING ONLINE DEATH THREATS AGAINST JD VANCE DURING DISNEYLAND VISIT
"While arresting this man for allegedly threatening to murder the Vice President of the United States, a serious crime in and of itself, federal law enforcement discovered that he was also in possession of child sexual abuse materials," said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Thank you to federal, state and local partners in working together to bring justice twofold to this depraved individual."
David Toepfer, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, said "violent threats" such as the one made against Vance would "not be tolerated." He vowed that those who make these threats "will face swift justice and prosecution."
Mathre made his initial court appearance on Feb. 6, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, the DOJ said, adding that he remains in custody until his detention hearing, which is set to take place on Feb. 11.
If found guilty, Mathre faces up to five years in prison and a maximum statutory fine of $250,000 for the threat against Vance, according to the DOJ. Additionally, if found …
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