Peoria Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Threatening Federal Judge and Plotting to Bomb Government Facility
Peoria, IL – A Peoria man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison after issuing threats against a U.S. District Court judge and several other individuals, federal authorities announced. Paul Jordan Klawer, 34, will also face a three-year term of supervised release following his incarceration. In May 2022, while self-representing in a civil rights lawsuit, Klawer expressed his frustrations through violent threats directed at the judge overseeing his case. He communicated these threats through a letter to the attorney representing the opposing side. The threats included a warning to the judge, stating … Read more