Leander man sentenced for making threats against Georgia election officials

LEANDER, Texas - A Leander man has been sentenced to two years in prison for making threats against election officials in Georgia.

55-year-old Chad Christopher Stark was sentenced Wednesday in federal court.

According to court documents, in January 2021, Stark posted on Craigslist calling for the deaths of several Georgia officials.

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Stark's arrest was the first by the DOJ's Election Threat Task Force, which was created after the 2020 presidential election.