US EditionFeds charge individuals accused of threatening ICE deportation officer and spouse on Instagram
The two men face federal charges for posting threats and personal information online, highlighting concerns about law enforcement safety, officials said.
- On September 23, 2025, a federal grand jury in Georgia charged Frank Andrew Waszut and Anthony Patrick Noto with threats against an ICE deportation officer and his wife in the Northern District of Georgia.
- Social-Media activity from the suspects prompted charges after a suspect allegedly posted an Instagram video identifying the officer and his wife, with comments referencing an 'A‑R', authorities say.
- Federal authorities say Noto has been arraigned in federal custody and an Ohio man arrested; the FBI investigates while Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brent Alan Gray and Eric White prosecute.
- U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg condemned the threats and vowed to prosecute, while officials reminded the public that indictments contain charges and defendants are presumed innocent.
- The case involves livestreamed threats and posted addresses, with Waszut in Texas custody and related arrests spanning Texas, Ohio, New York, and Northern District of Georgia.
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2 Men Charged With Making Threats on Social Media to ICE Agent, Wife
Two men have been charged by a federal grand jury with making threats against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer and his wife on social media, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed. Frank Andrew Waszut was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 23 for allegedly posting a video on Instagram with images that identified the ICE officer and allegedly called for violence against him, the DOJ said in an Oct. 7 statement on …
Feds charge ‘keyboard warriors’ who threatened ICE deportation officer and wife on Instagram
Federal prosecutors charged Frank Andrew Waszut and Anthony Patrick Noto with making threats against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer's family.
Social Media Provocateurs Charged with Threatening to Harm Federal Agent and His Wife
A federal grand jury has charged two out-of-state men with knowingly transmitting threats to injure a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife. “Federal agents deserve to perform their duties free of harassment from keyboard warriors and other agitators,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Threatening […] The post Social Media Provocateurs Charged with Threateni…
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