The FBI arrested Charles Bronson Ingram, 47, of North Bloomfield, Ohio, on Thursday following allegations he made repeated violent online threats targeting President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and other federal officials, according to court documents.
NBC affiliate WFMJ in Ohio first reported the arrest.
Federal authorities said the investigation began after the FBI received a tip regarding a YouTube account under the username "@dessertbooger9397," which allegedly posted multiple messages encouraging violence against federal agents and public figures.
According to the criminal complaint, a Jan. 14 post urged followers: "Get a gun Find good location up high. Kill a random ICE agent. Anytime, anywhere, and all the time."
In another post dated Jan. 19, Ingram allegedly wrote, "Save some lives, kill some ICE. I'm actually looking forward to killing these mother f*****s in the streets."
Authorities said a Jan. 28 post escalated further, allegedly stating, "I'm personally preparing to hunt and kill ICE agents, and I'm not even close to the only one."
"We the people will be killing some people that need to die. Run rabbit, run cause your days are done."
The complaint also cites a Jan. 22 post from the account that read, "Make the world a better place by killing elites, politicians, judges, cops, CEO's [sic] etc."
Ingram was taken into custody following an investigation tracing the account to him. The case remains under review by federal prosecutors.
The arrest comes amid heightened concern from federal law enforcement about a major increase in online doxing and threats directed at federal agents and officials, particularly ICE personnel, as immigration enforcement intensifies under Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Investigators and security experts have warned that social media has become a growing platform for threats, incitement, and calls for violence against federal employees, with ICE agents increasingly becoming targets due to their role in enforcement operations.
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