An indictment has been unsealed charging Nathaniel James Holmes, a 51-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, with four counts of transmitting interstate threats to injure others. If convicted on all charges, Holmes could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
The indictment outlines that during October, Holmes allegedly made threats to harm individuals. These included threats against three specific victims, one victim's children, and members of Jewish and African American communities. A federal grand jury issued the sealed indictment on October 24. Holmes was subsequently arrested on November 1 and appeared in court, where he was ordered detained pending a competency evaluation.
The investigation is being conducted by several agencies: the FBI; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Naval Criminal Investigative Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the U.S. Secret Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kelly S. Milliron and Michael J. Coolican from the Middle District of Florida are prosecuting the case alongside Trial Attorney Jacob Warren from the Justice Department's National Security Division.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an accusation, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.