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\"\"\u00a0A federal grand jury in Phoenix on Wednesday returned an indictment charging an Ohio man for allegedly sending threatening communications to an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to court documents, on or about Aug. 2, Joshua Russell, 44, of Bucyrus, allegedly left the following voicemail for an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State\u2019s Office (Victim\u20111): \u201cThis message is for traitor [Victim-1\u2019s full name]. You\u2019ve drug your feet, you\u2019ve done nothing, to protect our election for 2020. You\u2019re committing election fraud, you\u2019re starting to do it again, from day one. You\u2019re the enemy of the United States, you\u2019re a traitor to this country, and you better put your sh[inaudible], your [expletive] affairs in order, \u2019cause your days [inaudible] are extremely numbered. America\u2019s coming for you, and you will pay with your life, you communist [expletive] traitor [expletive].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Additionally, according to the indictment, on or about Sept. 9, Russell allegedly left the following voicemail for Victim-1: \u201cThis message is for terrorist [Victim-1\u2019s last name]. The only reason you\u2019re still walking around on this planet is because we\u2019re waiting for the midterms to see you prosecuted for the crimes you have done to our nation. You are a terrorist. You are a derelict criminal. And you have a few short months to see yourself behind bars, or we will see you to the grave. You are a traitor to this nation, and you will suffer the [expletive] consequences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, according to the indictment, on or about Nov. 15, Russell allegedly left the following voicemail for Victim-1: \u201cThis message is for communist, criminal, [Victim-1\u2019s full name]. We will not endure your crimes on America another day. You\u2019ve been busted, over and over again. We will not wait for you to be drugged through court. A war is coming for you. The entire nation is coming for you. And we will stop, at no end, until you are in the ground. You\u2019re a traitor to this nation. You\u2019re a [expletive] piece of [expletive] communist, and you just signed your own death warrant. Get your affairs in order, cause, your days are very short.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Russell is charged with three counts of making a threatening interstate communication and three counts of making a threatening interstate telephone call. <\/span><\/p>\n

He was arrested and made his initial court appearance on Dec. 12. <\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted, Russell faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each count of making a threatening interstate communication and two years for each count of making a threatening interstate telephone call.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI Phoenix Field Office is investigating the case with the assistance of the FBI Cleveland resident agency in Mansfield.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorney Tanya Senanayake of the Criminal Division\u2019s Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean K. Lokey for the District of Arizona are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

To report suspected threats or violent acts, contact your local FBI office and request to speak with the Election Crimes Coordinator. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact information for every FBI field office may be found here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/field-offices\/<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

You may also contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or file an online complaint at:\u00a0tips.fbi.gov<\/a>. Complaints submitted will be reviewed by the Task Force and referred for investigation or response accordingly. If someone is in imminent danger or risk of harm, contact 911 or your local police immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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