The FBI arrested an Ohio man for allegedly making violent online threats against President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
“Charles Bronson Ingram, 47, of North Bloomfield, faces a federal charge of making illegal threats through interstate communications,” WFMJ reports.
Investigators said Ingram used a social media account to call for the “torture” and “killing” of federal agents who support Trump, the outlet noted.
WFMJ explained further:
The investigation began in late January when the FBI received a tip about a YouTube user with the name “@dessertbooger9397.” The tip described messages that encouraged people to kill government employees and billionaires.
Federal officials say Ingram posted dozens of violent comments over several weeks. In one message from Jan. 14, he allegedly wrote, “Get a gun Find good location up high. Kill a random ICE agent. Anytime, anywhere, and all the time.”
ADVERTISEMENTThe messages often focused on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly known as ICE. In a post dated Jan. 19, the user wrote, “Save some lives, kill some ICE. I’m actually looking forward to killing these mother f—–s in the streets.”
On Jan. 28, a post appeared to reference a specific person or location in the North Bloomfield area. The message stated, “I’m personally preparing to hunt and kill ICE agents, and I’m not even close to the only one. We the people will be killing some people that need to die. Run rabbit, run cause your days are done.”
To find the person behind the screen name, the FBI worked with Google, which owns YouTube. Google provided records showing the account was linked to two email addresses and a recovery phone number.
Investigators noted that one of the email addresses contained numbers indicating Ingram’s birth date. Agents also obtained records from Starlink, an internet service provider, which showed the messages were posted from an internet connection at Ingram’s home address.
Federal agents took Ingram into custody on Wednesday after searching his home.
Agents found several guns and ammunition inside the home, according to court documents.
The case remains under review by federal prosecutors.
Newsmax has more:
The arrest comes amid heightened concern from federal law enforcement about a major increase in online doxing and threats directed at federal agents and officials, particularly ICE personnel, as immigration enforcement intensifies under Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Investigators and security experts have warned that social media has become a growing platform for threats, incitement, and calls for violence against federal employees, with ICE agents increasingly becoming targets due to their role in enforcement operations.
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