LANSING — An Ohio woman who threatened a pair of Michigan legislators in 2021 has pleaded guilty to making a threat of terrorism, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced.
Sandra Bachman, 61, of Batavia, Ohio, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Ingham County Circuit Court to attempted threat of terrorism, a five-year felony, ethnic intimidation, a two-year misdemeanor, and malicious use of a telecommunication services, a sixth-month misdemeanor.
Bachman was accused of leaving a race-based and politically motivated death threat for then-Michigan state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit, in June 2021. She was charged in March 2022.
Bachman had been charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism, a 20-year felony. Under a plea agreement, Bachman also must make a written apology to Johnson and undergo ongoing mental health assessment and treatment.
Bachman also was accused of leaving a threatening voicemail for then-state Rep. Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing, in May 2021, which led to a misdemeanor charge. Online court records indicate Bachman has a June 25 plea hearing in district court on a charge of malicious use of telecommunication services.