Wisconsin Man Found Guilty in Naperville College Facebook Threats Case

NAPERVILLE, IL — A 23-year-old Wisconsin man has been found guilty of making Facebook threats toward North Central College.

Aden Khan, of Madison, Wisconsin, was found guilty of one count of disorderly conduct - threat of violence against persons at a school. The jury deliberated for just two hours after a three day trial, according to a release from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

On March 5, 2013 Naperville police officers were sent to North Central College in Naperville regarding a disturbing post seen on Facebook by the College’s Dean of Students, the release said. The post contained statements of a threatening nature including “I bring a gun to school every day. Someday, someone is going to piss me off and end up in a bag” and “NCC needs to learn their lesson about snow days, it won’t happen until someone is killed.”

An investigation led by the Naperville Police Department with assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the Madison Police Department and school authorities, led to Khan. The investigation revealed that Khan posted the threatening messages on a Facebook page he had created supposedly associated with North Central College. The Facebook page Khan created however was in no way associated with North Central College.

Khan was taken into custody on March 29, 2013 in Wisconsin and then extradited to DuPage County.

“Today’s guilty verdict sends the message that my office will not tolerate any threat of violence,” State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said. “Thankfully, Mr. Khan’s threats were only threats that brought no harm to the student body, faculty or staff at the school.”

Khan’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 10 for the return of the pre-sentence report. He faces a maximum penalty of up to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. DuPage County Circuit Court Judge George Bakalis presided over the trial. Following the verdict, Khan’s bond was revoked and he was immediately taken into custody.

“Our primary focus is to ensure the safety of all those who live and work in Naperville,” Naperville Chief of Police Robert Marshall said in a release. “The threats made by Mr. Khan were unlawful and unacceptable, and I’m thankful that our department, the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice were able to identify Mr. Khan and hold him accountable for his actions before any harm was done.”