Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Threat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Sebastian Reigle, 24, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 2, 2021, an incident occurred in Texas that resulted in the arrest of Reigle for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and later a charge of sexual assault. From October 2022 to January 2024, Reigle left a series of threatening communications by voicemail and text messaging for the alleged victim of the August 2, 2021 incident.

On August 4, 2023, Reigle left one of the threatening communications by voicemail while using a cell phone in Virginia and while the alleged victim was in the Southern District of West Virginia. In the message, Reigle threatened to "beat" the alleged victim "worse than two years ago" and that the beating would leave the individual unconscious.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney D. Keith Randolph prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-134.

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