Juan M. Thompson was arrested in Missouri on a federal cyberstalking charge.
He allegedly made eight bomb threats to Jewish institutions. The FBI is still looking for suspects in dozens of other incidents.
In February 2016, he was fired as a reporter from The Intercept for falsifying sources and quotes.
A former journalist is accused of making eight bomb threats to Jewish institutions in an attempt to harass a former girlfriend, according to the FBI and the publication.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked with the New York Police Department and New York State Police to arrest Juan Thompson Friday morning in St. Louis, Missouri, on one count of cyberstalking, according to an FBI press release. Thompson, 31, allegedly stalked a woman by making the threats in her name to Jewish community centers and the Anti-Defamation League’s New York headquarters, court documents said. The charge carries a maximum of five years in prison.
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