A Lincoln man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday for making threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official.
“This sentence makes clear that those who illegally threaten election workers should be prepared to face meaningful penalties,” says Attorney General Merrick Garland. “The Justice Department will not hesitate to hold accountable those whose illegal threats of violence endanger the public servants who administer our elections.”
According to court documents, 42 year old Travis Ford, issued threats to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on social media. One of those posts said “Do you feel safe? You shouldn’t. Your security detail is far too thin and incompetent to protect you. This world is unpredictable these days….anything can happen to anyone.”
After serving his prison term, Ford will have to complete a year of supervision. He is required to report to a federal prison on Jan. 11.