A Georgia poll worker is accused of mailing a bomb threat to polling places ahead of Election Day.
The FBI alleges that Nicholas Wimbish, 25, mailed a bomb threat to Jones County elections officials on October 17th. Investigators also say Wimbish lied to the FBI during the investigation, according to the indictment.
“On October 16, Wimbish was working as a poll worker at the Jones County Elections Office when he got into an altercation with a voter. Later that night, Wimbish was asked what information about him would be made public. The next day, Wimbish allegedly mailed a letter addressed to the Jones County Supervisor of Elections, purporting to be 'Jones County Voters,''' the Department of Justice said in a statement.
The Justice Department said Wimbish's letter was designed to “make it look like it was sent by a voter” and contained claims such as “Mr. Wimbish gave me hell” He claimed that Mr. Bisch was “distracting voters' attention.”
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Nicholas Wimbish, 25, is accused of mailing bomb threats to polling places in Georgia.
“The letter threatened Wimbish and others to 'look over your shoulder' and that 'you know where they all live because you have found all of their home voting addresses.'” the ministry wrote. “Additionally, the letter allegedly threatened to 'assault' the 'women' and warned them to 'watch their every move and look over their shoulders.'
The letter concluded with a handwritten note, saying, “PS Boom toy at early voting location, cigar lit, stay safe.”
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Wimbish was originally arrested in the case on November 4th and made his first court appearance on November 5th.
Wednesday's indictment also alleges that Wimbish lied to the FBI during the investigation. Authorities say Wimbish denied writing the letter and suggested voters wrote it on his behalf.
FBI agents later found a copy of the letter on Wimbish's computer.
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Wimbish is charged with mailing a bomb threat, transmitting false information about a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter and making false statements to the FBI, according to the Justice Department. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison for posting a bomb threat, and up to five years each for mailing threatening letters, transmitting false information, and making false statements.
