Texas Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening Georgia Election Officials
Chad Christopher Stark's arrest was the first by the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force, formed in response to a wave of intimidation directed at election administrators since 2020.
- Chad Christopher Stark, a Texas man, has been sentenced to two years in prison for threatening Georgia election officials following the 2020 presidential election.
- Stark posted threatening messages on Craigslist, calling for the murder of several unnamed officials and judges, and offering to pay $10,000.
- Stark's arrest was the first by the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force, formed in response to a wave of intimidation directed at election administrators since 2020.
- The threats followed former President Donald Trump making repeated unproven claims that election fraud cost him the 2020 presidential election.
- Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that illegal threats against public servants who make democracy work will be met with the full force of the Justice Department.
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