Utah man faces terrorism charges less than 6 months after similar charges

A 27-year-old man in St. George is facing terrorism and threat of violence charges after he allegedly threatened to “kill all the Mormon kids.” The charges come less than 6 months after he received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to similar charges.

Kevin Benjamin McDermott was arrested on Sunday and is being held without bail.

Court documents in the latest case reveal that on June 9, officers were called to the Grayhawk Apartments after a staff member reported that McDermott had threatened her.

The woman had told McDermott that he couldn’t drink alcoholic beverages at the complex’s pool, after which he allegedly began insulting her and calling her names as she walked away.

After the staff member left, two other residents reported what followed after the woman walked away, claiming McDermott said, “I am going to go to a school and shoot/kill all the Mormon kids.”

One of the resident witnesses said McDermott made his hand into the shape of a gun and mimicked sounds as if he was shooting at the staff member.

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