Fake Ransom Texts, Real Federal Consequences | The Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping

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Criminal defense attorney Josh Kolsrud emphasizes that allegedly sending fake ransom texts to a family searching for a missing loved one is far from a harmless prank. He explains that because the family has no way of knowing whether the threat is real, federal prosecutors treat this conduct as a serious form of harassment. According to Josh, the suspect faces two federal charges: transmitting a ransom demand in interstate commerce, which carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, and a separate interstate harassment charge that could add additional prison time

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