20-year-old found guilty of arson for setting fire to Wisconsin congressman’s office

A 20-year-old man was found guilty of arson on Monday for allegedly setting fire to a Wisconsin congressman’s Fond du Lac office early this year.

Caiden Stachowicz was found guilty of arson after entering a “no contest” plea. Other charges for making terrorist threats, attempted burglary and property damage were dissmissed, according to online court records. The terrorist threats charge was dismissed in February.

Stachowicz was arrested and charged in January. According to a criminal complaint, he told police he started a fire at the Fond du Lac office of U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, over the representative’s “yes” vote on a briefly-enforced federal ban on TikTok.

Stachowicz allegedly first tried to break into the office but was unsuccessful, and then started a fire near an electrical unit behind the building.

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