A Binghamton man pleaded guilty on Sept.16 to posting comments on YouTube threatening to kill and injure President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Jeffrey Scott Hamm Jr., 33, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February 2026 after Google alerted the FBI of Hamm’s comments threatening violence on YouTube — which is considered to be a form of interstate communication. He was charged with threatening the president and federal agents using interstate communications.

“Just know if you come to my door I’m gonna die with a gun in my hand pointing at ICE or some Federal Agent,” Hamm wrote in a post between Feb. 15 and 16. “I’m not going to a concentration camp.”

Hamm used the handle @JusticePeaceUnity to post online comments like “Kill All MAGA, Revolution” and “2nd Amendment. We have every right to kill ICE agents,” and that he was going to kill the president “the first chance I **** get.” The comments were posted on different occasions between Jan. 8 and Feb. 19.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, the attorney’s office partnered with the FBI to identify and investigate Hamm and the threats he made. As part of his guilty plea, Hamm admitted to using his cellphone to access the internet to post comments multiple times.

“Mr. Hamm tried to hide behind a keyboard, but this arrest should prove if you’re making dangerous threats of violence online, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable,” said Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division Craig Tremaroli. “Threats of violence against the President, public officials, law enforcement, or any member of our community are illegal and will not be tolerated. FBI Albany will continue to leverage the partnerships and resources of our Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) to identify, investigate, and ensure anyone taking part in such illegal activity is brought to justice.”

The JTTF describes itself as “the nation’s front line of defense against terrorism,” employing locally-based agents to investigate leads and respond to threats and incidents.

Hamm was arrested in his home on Feb. 26 at 53 Moeller St., Apt. 2 in Binghamton by the FBI and taken into custody. At the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, he waived his Miranda Rights and showed agents his phone to confirm he was the owner of the account.

He made an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric in the Northern District of New York’s courthouse in Downtown Binghamton on Feb. 27, where he was charged with making threats through interstate communications.

Hamm’s sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2027, in the Northern District of New York before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth C. Coombe.

Hamm faces a maximum term of five years in prison, a fine up to $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.

“fy,” said First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III. “The defendant would have been better off saving his breath; now he’ll have plenty of time to reflect on his words while facing the consequences for them in federal court. Threats of this nature will not be tolerated, and anyone who ignores this warning will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”