Man Who Threatened Federal Employees Charged

A man accused of threatening many federal employees at once has been charged and is now presented to the court after getting arrested and charged with his crimes. He can be sent to jail for one year and he can also be asked to pay up a hefty fee for his misconduct. He was arrested by special agents and officers of two different departments.

The Incident in Which Federal Employees Were Threatened

Stephen Williams who is 47 years old and lives in St. Croix was the man accused in the incident that took place this year. He threatened to shoot the federal employees of an Out-Patient Clinic based at Village Mall in Kingshill. The clinic belongs to the Veteran’s Affairs Community.

The Case

The lawsuit against the accused was filed a few months back but he was arrested just a few days before. Williams was presented before Ruth Miller, who serves as a U.S. Magistrate. Williams was arrested and charged with threatening a federal employee. This information was revealed by Ronald W. Shape, who is a U.S. Attorney.

The Arrest

The 47-year-old convict was arrested by a few special agents and officers. The agents and officers of two offices worked in conjunction with one another to catch the culprit. The officers from the V.I. Police Department coordinated with the special agents who serve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector General. As soon as Williams was arrested he was presented in the court where the Magistrate ordered him to be placed in a detention until his hearing the next day.

The Punishment

The punishment of the convict can be up to one year in prison as well as a fine of $100,000. It should be mentioned here the severity of the punishment of a person accused of threatening a federal employee depends on three vital factors. The first is the evidence of the person’s intent to carry out the threat. The second is the disruption caused to the government function and the final criteria is the possibility of inciting others to violence.

The Investigators

The details of the assault were submitted in the documents filed in the court on February 12, 2016. The case regarding the attack on federal employees is investigated by the Inspector General’s Office. The case is prosecuted by Christian Stringer who serves as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.