PORTLAND, OR — A Portland man has been charged after allegedly making repeated violent threats against federal law enforcement officers and their families, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.
John Paul Cupp, 45, made his initial appearance in federal court Monday on one count of Threats Made Against a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. He has been ordered detained pending further court proceedings.
Prosecutors say the threats began on October 14, 2025, when Cupp allegedly shouted insults at officers outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland, threatening to kill federal officers and sexually assault their wives. According to court documents, he later posted a series of videos online in early and mid-November reiterating those threats…