What started as a stream of rage-filled TikTok videos has now landed a Kenosha man in serious federal trouble.
Andrew Stanton, a 38-year-old Kenosha resident, pleaded guilty on March 6, 2026, in federal court to threatening to murder a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer after posting violent videos on TikTok. The plea, entered and accepted in Milwaukee, follows months of investigation into social media posts that prosecutors say urged people to use violence against federal agents.
Federal Plea Accepted
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Stanton pled guilty to violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 115(a)(1)(B) and 115(b)(4). Prosecutors say the threats were aimed at interfering with and retaliating against the officer’s official duties.
The release states that members of an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated Stanton’s social media posts and that the district court ultimately accepted his guilty plea. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Taibleson is handling the prosecution.
What He Posted And How Investigators Responded
Court filings describe a series of TikTok videos Stanton posted in August and October 2025, including lines like “You have to use bullets” and a pointed reference to “Border Patrol Officer Joe.” As reported by WTMJ, Stanton also posted images of weapons and body armor, and his videos were viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
Federal agents say that when they tried to interview Stanton, he responded with additional online posts, which investigators say helped pave the way to the federal charges now resolved by his guilty plea.
Sentencing And Possible Penalties
Stanton’s sentencing is set for June 18, 2026, and the U.S. Attorney's Office says he faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Prosecutors told the court they believe the threats were meant both to disrupt the officer’s work and to retaliate for past actions.
Local Context
Hoodline first covered the case after the indictment last October; see indicted over TikTok threats. The guilty plea closes the indictment chapter, leaving the June sentencing hearing as the next key date for local readers to watch.
