Overview
- John Courtney Pollard, 63, admitted in federal court to sending violent, racially charged threats to a regional election integrity director.
- Pollard entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- Prosecutors said Pollard sent four iMessages in about ten minutes on Sept. 6, 2024 after the official posted a phone number while recruiting poll observers.
- The FBI investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole A. Stockey is leading the prosecution.
- Officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI said threats against election workers will be pursued to protect the administration of free and fair elections.