Maryland Man Indicted on Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Federal Official and Others

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a Maryland man faces indictment in connection with domestic terrorism charges.

Daniel Amos, 51, of Aberdeen, is charged with three counts of repeatedly making harassing telephone calls and one count of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, FBI Baltimore Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Akil Baldwin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Maryland, and Chief Henry Trabert, Aberdeen Police Department (APD).

According to the indictment, between April 15, 2024, and April 16, 2026, Amos repeatedly made telephone calls, and initiated communication with a telecommunications device, solely to harass Individuals 1, 2, and 3.

Additionally, Amos threatened to assault Individual 3, a federal law enforcement officer working for the Supreme Court of the United States Police Department. Through Amos’s threats, he intended to impede, intimidate, and interfere with Individual 3’s ability to perform his official job duties. Amos also intended to retaliate against Individual 3 for performing his official duties.

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