Jury Convicts Concord Man Of Hate Crime For Antisemitic Threats

CONCORD, CA — A jury has found a Concord man guilty of a hate crime in connection with antisemitic mass murder threats he made in June 2019 on an online gaming platform, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced Wednesday.

Jurors convicted Ross Farca, who was found in possession of an assault rifle in a 2019 search of his home, of four felony charges and a misdemeanor hate crime.

"Ross Farca’s criminality disrupted the lives of countless members of the Jewish faith within our community," Becton said in a statement about the guilty verdict. "Hate crimes and threats of this magnitude will not be tolerated."

Investigators said Farca bought a rifle frame and built it out in an illegal fashion. According to prosecutors, Farca, using the screen name "Adolf Hitler" for his gaming account, made a reference to the 6 million people killed during the Holocaust and made comments about using the assault rifle in a mass shooting at a synagogue, then targeting police officers who responded to the scene.

His online comments prompted another internet user to notify the FBI, which tracked the comments to an address in Concord and notified local police. In a search of Farca’s residence, Concord Police seized the assault rifle, along with 13 ammunition magazines, additional ammunition, camouflage fatigues, and Nazi paraphernalia.

In addition to the gun and hate crime convictions, Farca was also found guilty of two counts of criminal threats he made toward the lead investigating officer Oct. 8, 2019, during a follow-up search of Farca's residence.

Farca was out on bail after his arrest but was returned to custody where he remained for the duration of the case after county prosecutors successfully argued he posed an ongoing threat to community safety.

"Mr. Farca is a serious danger to members of the Jewish faith,” said trial prosecutor Amber White. "I commend the quick investigative efforts of law enforcement to track the online activity back to Farca and thank the members of the jury for weighing the evidence and finding Mr. Farca responsible."

Now convicted, Farca is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 29.