Justice Dept.: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attacks on 2 Black Women
July 08, 2023
July 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 7, 2023:
A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun.
According to the plea agreement, using force or a threat of force, Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, willfully intimidated the victims and interfered with their enjoyment of federally protected activities because of their race and color. Victim 1 was enjoying . . .
A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun.
According to the plea agreement, using force or a threat of force, Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, willfully intimidated the victims and interfered with their enjoyment of federally protected activities because of their race and color. Victim 1 was enjoying . . .