TOLEDO, Ohio - A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for making threats to harm law enforcement officers, advocating for a violent revolution against the federal government, and for illegally possessing a firearm.

Jerime Graham-Woods, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, was sentenced to 42 months (3.5 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge James R. Knepp after pleading guilty last November to the following charges in the indictment:

• Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person; conviction for Domestic Violence in 2012.
• Interstate Communications with a Threat to Injure

He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment.

According to court documents, from about June to September 2023, Graham-Woods made several threatening and hostile comments on a popular social media platform which advocated for violence against law enforcement and government officials. Some of these comments included the following: "I can't wait to be a part of the violent revolution;" "I can't wait to start shooting law enforcement;" "lotta bodies in my future;" and "I'm very much for shooting police." Additionally, he made suggestive comments to others encouraging violent actions such as "start killing politicians," "start killing federal agents," "let's just show the government what all of our guns are for. Stop talking and start loading," and "start shooting."

During the investigation into the dangerous threats, law enforcement discovered a video posted on a popular social media platform depicting Graham-Woods shooting a Heckler & Koch model MP5SD 9mm submachine gun at an indoor shooting range, which he was prohibited from possessing due to his prior misdemeanor domestic violence conviction.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the FBI Toledo Resident Agency.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank H. Spryszak for the Northern District of Ohio.