KXAN: “The Justice Department says a Texas man has been arrested on charges of posting threatening messages on Craigslist about killing government officials in Georgia following the 2020 election.
Federal prosecutors said Friday the arrest is the first by the Justice Department’s new Election Threats Task Force.
Prosecutors say 54-year-old Chad Stark, from Leander, is charged with one count of communicating interstate threats. It carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Stark is accused of posting threats to Craigslist to kill Georgia election officials.
Prosecutors did not identify which Georgia officials were allegedly threatened.”