2 Plead Guilty to Threatening Georgia Public Officials After 2020 Elections

A file image of voters standing in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff, in Atlanta, Ga., on Dec. 14, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

Two people pleaded guilty in separate cases on Aug. 31 to making threatening statements directed at several Georgia public officials following the 2020 election, the Department of Justice announced.

Chad Christopher Stark, 55, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of sending a threat using a telecommunications device.