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North Carolina man pleads guilty to doxxing Supreme Court justice

North Carolina man pleads guilty to doxxing Supreme Court justice

Summary

A man from North Carolina admitted in court that he posted the home address of a Supreme Court justice online. He did this to threaten or scare the justice and possibly cause a crime.

Key Facts

  • The man’s name is Kyle Andrew Edwards, and he is 59 years old.
  • He pleaded guilty in federal court on a Wednesday.
  • He shared the private home address of a Supreme Court justice on the internet.
  • His purpose was to threaten, intimidate, or encourage a violent crime against the justice.
  • The Justice Department announced the guilty plea.
  • Posting personal information to threaten someone is called doxxing.
  • The legal case involves federal laws protecting Supreme Court justices.
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