Overview
- Shawn Monper, who pleaded guilty Monday in federal court, admitted to two counts of threatening to assault and kill U.S. officials.
- The plea before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy sets an August 12 sentencing and carries a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count plus possible fines.
- The FBI alert in April 2025 about a YouTube user called “Mr Satan” led agents to Monper’s Butler home, and he was arrested on April 9 and has remained in custody.
- Prosecutors say the threats included plans to assassinate President Trump and kill ICE officers, and posts claimed purchases of guns, ammunition, body armor, and a firearms permit obtained after Trump’s inauguration.
- Officials stress that online threats are prosecuted as serious crimes regardless of means, a point that resonates in Butler after Trump was shot there in 2024.