Austin Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years' Imprisonment For Threats Against Obama, Others

AUSTIN, TX — An Austin man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after admitting he made threats against President Barack Obama and the FBI, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

Gavin Friedman, 21, was handed a prison sentence of 63 months for mailing a letter in January 2016 containing the threat made against Obama, according to the report. The letter stated Obama would be assassinated in order to secure martyrdom in the name of Allah for Friedman, the AP reported.

Another letter penned by Friedman in September 2016 threatened to destroy the FBI field office in Houston and the White House with explosives, according to the report. Days later, Friedman mailed another letter threatening to injure or kill the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas and the prosecutor's family, the AP reported.

According to Kerr County Jail records, Friedman served time in February 2015 for assault. He also served time in state prison for obstruction or retaliation. Records show an Austin address for Friedman, who has also lived in Kerrville, Texas, located about 100 miles west of the capital city.

Kerr County records show Friedman's last address as being on the 800 block of Fairfield Drive in North Austin.

>>> Gavin Friedman booking photos via Kerr County Jail records