Cedar Sky Montgomery, a resident of Calaveras County, has pleaded guilty to three counts of interstate communication of threats of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith made the announcement.
Court documents reveal that Montgomery used both a cellphone and the internet to issue threats to several victims. In one instance, he threatened to kill a victim and stated they would "watch members of your family hanging from trees while your famil[y’]s Houses Burn to ground … ." In another case, he sent messages threatening to kill a second victim and their brother, saying he would "kill as many members of your family as I can find!" He also told this victim that he would cut off their fingers and hands.
Montgomery's actions extended to a third victim, who received voicemail messages where Montgomery said, “the bomb maker is going to kill everybody in your [expletive] family, I’m going to burn your property down, I’m going to slit your [expletive] throat and I’m going to kill everybody in your family.”
Between late November 2023 and early January 2024, Montgomery repeatedly called and sent hundreds of unwanted texts and multimedia messages to a fourth victim. These included obscene cartoons and photos with threats against the victim’s romantic partner. Another victim received similar treatment with angry voicemails and images depicting violent acts.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ripon Resident Agency of the Sacramento Field Office, along with the Los Angeles Field Office and Washington Field Office. The United States Secret Service also assisted in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adrian T. Kinsella and Christina McCall are handling the prosecution.
Montgomery is set for sentencing on June 9, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd. He could face up to five years in prison per count and fines reaching $250,000 per conviction count. Both parties have agreed on recommending a total sentence of 30 months in prison; however, the final decision will be at the court's discretion after considering statutory factors and Federal Sentencing Guidelines.