Donte Jamar Sims, a 22-year-old man was sentenced to six months of prison for threatening President Barack Obama in a series of tweets.
Sims will also live under a year of supervised release after his prison term is up, according to the Charlotte Observer. The Observer reported that Sims pleaded guilty in a deal to avoid incarceration, though the judge in the case rejected the offer.
The Charlotte, N.C., man was arrested in September after threatening to kill the president via his Twitter handle, @DestroyLeague_D. Authorities confirmed Sims was the owner of the account via search warrants.
Death threats sent via Twitter became all too common during last year's presidential election, prompting the Secret Service to ask Twitter users to report threats spotted on the platform.
Sims will also live under a year of supervised release after his prison term is up, according to the Charlotte Observer. The Observer reported that Sims pleaded guilty in a deal to avoid incarceration, though the judge in the case rejected the offer.
The Charlotte, N.C., man was arrested in September after threatening to kill the president via his Twitter handle, @DestroyLeague_D. Authorities confirmed Sims was the owner of the account via search warrants.
Death threats sent via Twitter became all too common during last year's presidential election, prompting the Secret Service to ask Twitter users to report threats spotted on the platform.
