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one Georgian Allegedly threatening sexual violence against two Republican senators and their families was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Robert Davis Forney, 25, of Duluth, Georgia, was arraigned Monday before a U.S. District Court judge charged with federal judges Communication threats In interstate trade.
On June 10, he was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in northern Georgia.
Authorities claimed that Forney called the Senator’s office. Ted CrossAccording to court documents, R-Texas, twice, and left a voicemail threatening sexual violence against Cruz and his family.
Senator Ted Cruz is one of two senators targeted through the so-called voicemail threat. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
The next day, Forney allegedly called the Senator’s office. Deb Fischerr-neb. , and left behind a voicemail that threatened her with sexual violence.
The specific threat has not been made public.
A Fischer spokesman told Fox News that threats to U.S. Capitol Police reported: “Threats to public figures are not uncommon, and threats to appropriate action are expressed to the threat of appropriate action,” a Fischer spokesman told Fox News. “Senator appreciates the attention of Nebraska people and their kind words, and she is continuing to do her job on their behalf.”
Authorities say Senator Deb Fischer, R-Neb. It is the second senator to be suspected of sexual threats from the same suspect. (Reuters)
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U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said threats to elected officials and their families were “acts of violence that undermined our entire democracy.”
“Political discourse and disagreement have never proven to resort to evil attacks on national leaders,” Herzberg wrote in a statement.
The FBI is investigating the lawmakers threat that allegedly occurred in January. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
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FBI Atlanta The actions were classified as serious federal crimes, added Paul Brown, the head of the agency.
“In the United States, where there is no political violence or threat of violence,” Brown wrote in a statement. “We will not hesitate to arrest and accuse people of other crimes.”
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The case is being investigated by the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police as part of Operation Take America, a national initiative that promotes the case Ministry of Justice Protect the community from perpetrators of violent crimes.
Cruz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News numbers.
