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ARIZONA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"FBIAn Ohio man was sentenced Monday to two and a half years in prison for sending death threats to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State\u2019s Office during Arizona\u2019s primary and general elections, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you threaten violence against the public servants who administer our elections, there will be consequences,\u201d said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. \u201cThe right to vote, which is the cornerstone of our democracy, relies on the ability of election workers and election officials to perform their duties without fearing for their lives.”<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents, between Aug. 2, 2022, and Nov. 15, 2022, Joshua Russell, 46, of Bucyrus, left a series of voicemails threatening the life of an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State\u2019s Office (Victim\u20111).<\/span><\/p>\n

The first message, sent on the day of the Arizona primary elections, accused Victim-1 of failing to protect the 2020 election and committing election fraud. <\/span><\/p>\n

Russell then said, \u201cYou\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

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Photo by Arnaud Jaegers<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Russell left another voicemail for Victim-1 on Sept. 9, 2022. In that message, Russell called Victim-1 a terrorist and a criminal, and then said that \u201c[y]ou 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

\u201cThorough reporting leads to prompt charging and timely deterrence of those who would disrupt democracy,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino for the District of Arizona. \u201cHere, a threat reported during the August 2022 primary election was charged before the end of the calendar year. Thanks to the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State for making a detailed initial report, and to the FBI for its efficient and detailed investigation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, on Nov. 15, 2022, Russell left a voicemail accusing Victim-1 of committing crimes against America and once again threatened Victim-1\u2019s life. In relevant part, Russell said, \u201c[w]e 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\u00a0pleaded guilty<\/a>\u00a0in August 2023 to one count of making a threatening interstate communication.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI Phoenix Field Office investigated the case, with assistance from the FBI Boston Field Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorney Tanya Senanayake of the National Security Division\u2019s Counterterrorism Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean K. Lokey for the District of Arizona prosecuted the case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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