Crime & Safety
Domestic Terrorism Charges Filed Against Aberdeen Man
A 51-year-old Aberdeen man faces domestic terrorism charges in connection to the harassment of three individuals and the threat of assault.
ABERDEEN, MD — A Harford County man faces domestic terrorism charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.
Daniel Amos, 51, of Aberdeen, has been charged with three counts of repeatedly making harassing telephone calls and one count of influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal official.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment alongside Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul with the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Akil Baldwin with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Maryland and Aberdeen Police Chief Henry Trabert.
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According to the indictment, between April 15, 2024, and April 16, 2026, Amos repeatedly made telephone calls and initiated communication with a telecommunications device, solely to harass three individuals.
Amos also threatened to assault Individual 3, a federal law enforcement officer working for the Supreme Court of the United States Police Department. Through Amos’s threats, he intended to impede, intimidate and interfere with Individual 3’s ability to perform his official job duties. Amos also intended to retaliate against Individual 3 for performing his official duties, according to court documents.
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If convicted, Amos faces a maximum of two years in prison for each count of repeatedly making harassing telephone calls and 10 years for influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal official.
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