Man convicted in university hate crime faces stricter release terms

A federal judge has issued restrictions on the supervised release for a man convicted in an attempted hate crime that targeted women at The Ohio State University (OSU).

News Center 7 previously reportedthat 24-year-old Tres Genco pleaded guilty in October 2022, after admitting he wanted to conduct a mass shooting of women at OSU.

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In a filing in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Genco and the U.S Department of Justice agreed on new conditions of his supervised release, according to our news partners, WBNS.

The new conditions are:

  • He is to reside more than two miles away from Ohio State’s main campus and is to receive preapproval from his probation officer about the location of the new residence.
  • Genco will receive preapproval from his probation officer for any future residence changes.
  • He is to obtain new housing complying with the residency restriction and move within 30 days. Genco shall be monitored via location-monitoring technology, including GPS, at the probation officer’s discretion until he has acquired compliant residency.
  • Genco is to seek and receive preapproval before entering any Ohio college or university campus.

This decision comes after the Department of Justice filed a motion in May asking the court to require Genco to live more than two miles away from any Ohio college or university…

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