SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man in Salt Lake County Jail is facing terrorism charges after he sent an email threatening physical violence on a judge and numerous county employees after being muted during virtual court proceedings.
Shawn Calvin Somerville, 33, has been indicted for a threat of terrorism — intimidate/coerce/or influencing government officials after he threatened several members of Salt Lake County government, including Judge Shauna Graves-Robertson and members of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices.
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According to the probable cause statement, during court proceedings last week, Somerville became upset that he got muted on Webex.
Documents said Somerville then sent an email to Judge Graves-Robertson and members of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices. The email included direct threats to several people, including Graves-Robertson.
“I swear to God there’s not a place on this … earth u can … hide [sic],” Somerville reportedly said in an email to numerous county employees within the justice department.