Malachi Mathias Moon Seals is a 19 year old man from Pueblo, Colorado. He has been accused by police of threatening multiple members of Congress.
Malachi Mathias Moon Seals Allegations
Seals Accused Of Making Threats To Congress. “According to documents from the US District Court of Colorado, 19-year-old Malachi Mathias Moon Seals sent threatening messages over the web expressing his desire to assault and murder three members of Congress “with intent to impede, intimidate, and interfere with such official while
engaged in the performance of official duties and with intent to retaliate against such official on account of the performance of official duties” according to the language of his indictment. He is also accused of threatening to harm their families. The threats were sent from last November to January.” [CPR]
Charges Filed About Alleged Intimidation Attempt. “The threats, according to the indictment, were made “with intent to impede, intimidate, and interfere with such official while engaged in the performance of official duties and with intent to retaliate against such official on account of the performance of official duties.” He was indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the documents, which were filed on Tuesday. Moon Seals made his first court appearance on Wednesday and received a personal recognizance bond. A BusinessDen reporter first tweeted about the indictment Thursday.” [Denver Channel]
Names Of Members Of Congress Allegedly Targeted By Moon Not Released. “According to the indictment, Moon Seals of Pueblo County threatened to attack and murder a member of Congress with the initials MM, another with the initials LB and another with the initials JM through communications over the Internet, according to the indictment. The first threats, according to the indictment, began on November 20 last year with threats against MM. The next day, threats were sent to LB. They continued through December when the alleged threats against JM were made. And on January 20th this year, he sent out more alleged threats via MM” [Local Today]
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