A Cornish man pleaded guilty on Apr. 27 in U.S. District Court in Portland to transmitting a threatening interstate communication.
Court records show that Blake Tibbetts, 25, posted a message on X, a social media website, using a racial epithet during an angry exchange with another user and threatened to pay âa visit VERY soonâ to the userâs âkind,â adding that he would send âthemâ his âcondolences.â
Tibbetts could face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Sentencing will take place after the U.S. Probation Office completes a presentence investigative report. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
The case was investigated by the FBI, Maine State Police, and the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes and handling civil matters involving the government across all of Maine according to its official website. The office also collects debts owed to the federal government and works closely with law enforcement agencies at every level statewide according to its official website. It operates offices in both Portland and Bangor according to its official website.
