Libertyville Man Sentenced For Threatening Federal Judges

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — A 66-year-old Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for mailing threatening letters to two federal judges and employees of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

James LeBuhn pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of mailing threatening communications to U.S. District Court judges in Amarillo, Texas, and Fort Pierce, Florida, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Prosecutors said LeBuhn mailed the letters last year. Each stated, "The citizens do not like what you are doing to our democracy. They know who you are," followed by photographs of two ammunition rounds and the warning, "Be careful. The level of anger is rising."

Authorities said LeBuhn mailed the letters intending them to be viewed as true threats. He also sent similar threatening letters to employees of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., according to a news release.

In addition to the six-month prison sentence, LeBuhn has also been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.