MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A man arrested last November after allegedly making a series of violent and hate-based threats against a New York reporter has changed his plea from not guilty to guilty, federal court records show.
Federal authorities arrested Austin Suman of Myrtle Beach in November. Court records show he entered a guilty plea on Wednesday to count one of his federal indictment, which was threatening interstate communications. That charge carries a maximum of five years in prison.
According to a complaint, the threats against the Orange County, New York, woman were made via Facebook and email messages. The threats were motivated by an article the woman wrote several years ago about his arrest for threatening a former roommate with a firearm that resulted in his guns being taken away…