New Jersey Man Indicted on Federal Charge for Threats to Jewish Nonprofit

Federal prosecutors say digital forensics tied a Newark resident to threatening emails sent to a New York Jewish organization.

Overview

Prosecutors allege a Newark man sent three threatening emails to a New York–based Jewish nonprofit that prompted recipients to contact law enforcement.
The Justice Department says investigators recovered images in the defendant’s iCloud account that referenced violence and mass shootings and used those files as part of their case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DOJ Civil Rights Division brought the indictment with investigative support from the FBI Newark Field Office.
The charge accuses the defendant of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce and carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The indictment is an allegation, the defendant has been released pending arraignment, and the Justice Department reiterated that he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.