Guilty plea for man who emailed threats to mayor, prime minister
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A man arrested last month for sending threatening emails to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Ted Clugston and the Medicine Hat Police Service has pleaded guilty.
William Benham, 52, appeared in Medicine Hat provincial court on Wednesday, where he pleaded guilty to charges of uttering death threats and threats to cause damage to property.
Benham was arrested on January 12 after he emailed threats to various officials, including Trudeau, Clugston and the Medicine Hat Police Service. The emails included general threats against government, as well as specific threats directed towards the Prime Minister.
Police said there were no specific plans to carry out the threats, according to their investigation.