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Texas man pleads guilty after posting threats against Maricopa County recorder

Frederick Francis Goltz pleaded guilty to one count of Interstate Threatening Communication for the posts he made against Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, and his family, last year.

On the social network platform patriots.win and others, the Texas resident had made several threats, some in response to other posts falsely accusing Richer of election fraud.

The magistrate judge has recommended the plea be accepted.

Jill Ryan joined KJZZ in 2020 as a morning reporter, and she is currently a field correspondent and Morning Edition producer.