Oregon U.S. Attorney: Oregon Man Pleads Guilty for Instagram Threats Against Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
July 03, 2019
July 03, 2019
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release:
Kermit Tyler Poulson, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count of transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
According to court documents, on October 9, 2018, Poulson posted multiple threatening comments on Mayor Wheeler's personal Instagram account. Poulson threatened to firebomb the mayor's home if he . . .
Kermit Tyler Poulson, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count of transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
According to court documents, on October 9, 2018, Poulson posted multiple threatening comments on Mayor Wheeler's personal Instagram account. Poulson threatened to firebomb the mayor's home if he . . .