Nicholas Wimbish, 25, has been charged with mailing a bomb threat and making false statements to the FBI.

Summary

Georgia poll worker Nicholas Wimbish, 25, has been charged with mailing a bomb threat to local election officials and making false statements to the FBI.

After a verbal altercation with a voter, Wimbish allegedly sent a threatening letter impersonating that voter, warning of physical and sexual violence against poll workers and concluding with a bomb threat.

If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison. The case is part of the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force, which aims to protect election officials from intimidation and uphold election integrity.

  • kevindqc@lemmy.world
    81·
    16 days ago

    On what appears to be his X, formerly Twitter, profile, Wimbish describes himself as a “graduate student, outspoken, avid traveler, follower of Christ, and loyal friend.”

    Yup. Sending bomb threats is what Jesus would do