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BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Jonathan Kemp, 21, of Wellsville, NY, was arrested and
charged by criminal complaint with interstate communication threatening to
injure a person. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison
and a fine of up to $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan T. Cullinane, who is
handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in November 2018, an
individual (Victim) told the New York State Police that the defendant had
previously physically assaulted the Victim on many different occasions. On one
occasion, Kemp allegedly choked and threatened the Victim with a pocket knife
if the Victim didn’t shut up. The victim
stated that Kemp asked “if I wanted him to kill me.” The victim also stated that Kemp began
sending threatening text messages on the morning of November 5, 2018. One
message stated: “I WILL ACTUALLY KILL YOU.”
The defendant made an
initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and
was released on conditions.
The complaint is the
result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of
Major James Hall, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction
of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Robert Guyton.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is
merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
