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Date: 03-07-2021
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Case Number: 6:20-cr-10058-JWB
Judge: John W. Broomes
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Description: Wichita, Kansas interstate communication of a threat charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Gage Hunter Clausen, age 21, who was charged with violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), Interstate Communication of a Threat. Clausen previously communicated a threat via the internet on the life of a juvenile.
“Gage Clausen threatened serious bodily harm against another person via the Internet,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard. “His plea of guilty today should send a message that, you cannot hide behind a computer keyboard and make threats against another person with impunity. These threats are taken seriously, they are investigated and people are held accountable.”
Google has several App Engines, none of which are located in the State of Kansas. These engines are located in Iowa, South Carolina, Virginia, Oregon, California, Utah, and Nevada. In order for Clausen’s communication to be received by the victim the communication would have traveled through one of these engines, thus Clausen’s communication traveled in interstate commerce before reaching the victim.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting the case.
18:875(c) Interstate communications with threat to injure (SEALED INDICTMENT 9/9/2020)
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Outcome: 03/04/2021 21 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge John W. Broomes: CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING as to Gage H. Clausen held on 3/4/2021. Sentencing set for 5/25/2021 at 02:30 PM in Wichita Courtroom 238 (JWB) before District Judge John W. Broomes. (Court Reporter Jana McKinney) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (jmr) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
03/04/2021 22 PETITION TO ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY AND ORDER ENTERING PLEA as to Gage H. Clausen (1) - Count 1 of the Indictment. Signed by District Judge John W. Broomes on 3/4/2021. (mam) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
03/04/2021 23 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Gage H. Clausen re 22 Petition and Order to Enter Plea of Guilty. (mam) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
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