The United States Federal authorities on Monday arrested Nicholas Wimbish, a poll worker in Georgia, for allegedly mailing a bomb threat to the Jones County Elections Superintendent. The accused is a 25-year-old Georgia resident who was a poll worker at the Jones County Election Office.
According to the criminal complaint against Wimbish, he got into a verbal argument with a voter while working at the Jones County Election office in October. Following this, Nicholas Wimbish gathered information available about the said voter online and mailed a letter to the Elections Superintendent, posing as the local voter who he got into an altercation with.
Nicholas Wimbish's letter allegedly contained allegations against Wimbish that he was "distracting voters from concentrating" and "conspiring votes." It also threatened Wimbish and other poll workers stating, "Young men will get beatdown if they fight me."
It further contained s*xual assault threats against women election workers, threatening to "rage r*pe" and warning them to "watch every move they make." The message concluded with a handwritten note stating, "PS boom toy in early vote place, cigar burning, be safe."
Investigation and charges against Nicholas Wimbish
The FBI Atlanta Field Office is investigating this case. The United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Georgia stated, "This case is as a part of the US Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force." Launched by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in 2021, this task force effectively addresses threats and violence against election workers.
The task force collaborates with election officials and state and local law enforcement to assess and investigate allegations or threats against election workers.
According to the US Department of Justice, this task force is comprised of various divisions within the justice department. The Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and FBI, alongside interagency partners, such as the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are part of the department.
According to the US Department of Justice, Nicholas Wimbish has been charged with various offenses like conveying false information about a bomb threat, mailing a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter, and making false statements to the FBI."
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If found guilty, Nicholas Wimbish could face a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. As per the reports, trial attorney Jacob R. Steiner and assistant U.S. attorney Will R. Keyes are prosecuting the case. However, a lawyer for Wimbish is yet to be identified.
Georgia has been declared as one of seven closely contested states expected to determine the outcome of Tuesday's presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Concerns about potential violence have led officials to take required measures during and after election day.
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