A Nevada man has been indicted on a federal charge of threatening to kill President Donald Trump after allegedly posting threats of violence and promoting a mass shooting on YouTube.
Jason Randall Utlaut, a resident of Henderson, was charged with one count of threatening the president, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.
According to court documents, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Section received an emergency notification on Oct. 16 about 5 threatening posts uploaded to a YouTube channel. The posts allegedly included threats to kill the president, carry out a mass shooting and commit other acts of violence.
Authorities attributed the posts to Utlaut following an investigation involving the FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and Henderson Police Department (HPD).
That same day, LVMPD officers executed search warrants at Utlaut’s home and vehicle in Henderson. They seized 15 firearms, along with multiple firearm magazines and ammunition.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto said Utlaut allegedly threatened Trump’s life, promoted a mass shooting and expressed a willingness to carry out acts of violence. He said threats against the nation’s leaders and communities would be treated seriously.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah also warned that threats against the president would be prosecuted under federal law.
Utlaut is scheduled to be arraigned on Nov. 18 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier III. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in federal prison.