A San Francisco man, Brandon Sims-White, has admitted to making violent threats against a federal probation officer, according to a release from the United States Attorney's Office. Sims-White is currently under federal custody since his arrest following the threats in February, a situation stemming from a 2019 firearms charge.
In the detailed report from the United States Attorney's Office, which was issued yesterday, Sims-White, aged 41, faced initial charges of illegal firearm and ammunition possession, and his legal troubles compounded over time, culminating in his recent plea, and Sims-White’s history with the law which is marked by several arrests over the past years seems to reflect a pattern of defiance against federal supervision mandates laid upon him following his release from prison in March 2021.
As per the United States Attorney's Office, Sims-White’s guilty plea specifically acknowledged that he issued repeated threats to sexually assault and murder the probation officer, identified only as "Victim-1," in the wake of a February court proceeding. Furthermore, the charges aren't limited to threats against one individual, as Sims-White also made threatening statements targeting various other federal officials.
The indictment against Sims-White by a federal grand jury on June 18 comprised one count of threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder a U.S. official under 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B), a crime that carries a grave maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and his sentencing, slated for December 18 this year by Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer, will consider guidelines that include a mix of statute and discretionary judgment as implied in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and 18 U.S.C. § 3553
