Maine U.S. Attorney: Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024:
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex.
Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce. In connection with his plea, Barnes admitted to sending a Facebook voice message i . . .
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex.
Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce. In connection with his plea, Barnes admitted to sending a Facebook voice message i . . .