Canfield man gets probation for threat against US congressman

CLEVELAND — A 64-year-old Canfield man has been sentenced to three years’ probation for making a death threat by telephone against U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th.

James J. Shuba drew the sentence today from U.S. District Court Judge Christopher A. Boyko after Shuba had earlier pleaded guilty to making a threatening interstate telephone call from Ohio to Washington, D.C.

Judge Boyko also fined Shuba $3,000 and ordered him to perform 40 hours of community service.

Last June 23, Shuba told a congressional employee: “Bill Johnson is a god---- son of a ---, and I hate him. I wanna kill him. He wants to end Social Security and Medicare. I hope he dies. He should be dead,” according to the federal grand jury indictment.

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