Kenosha Man Indicted After Posting Videos Threatening to Kill Federal Agents on TikTok
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN — A 38-year-old Kenosha man was indicted in federal court after prosecutors say he used TikTok and other communications to post videos and messages threatening to assault, kidnap or kill federal agents, according to court documents.
Andrew Stanton was charged Oct. 15 with three federal counts: threats to assault, kidnap or murder a U.S. official, interstate communication threats, and interstate domestic violence, authorities said. He has been booked into the Kenosha County Jail and faces a federal prosecution that could carry significant penalties if convicted.
Alleged online threats named agents and urged violence
Prosecutors say Stanton used multiple TikTok accounts to post a series of alarming videos and written statements over several weeks this summer and fall. In late August he posted messages seeking the “whereabouts” of Israeli military members in the Illinois and Wisconsin area and declared that when words fail “you have to use bullets.” Investigators say he later uploaded videos praising mass shootings as “successful” and explicitly urged violence against federal agents, including Customs and Border Protection personnel.
Court filings quote Stanton saying in text and private messages that he supported “offing federal agents,” urged others to “do more Charlie Kirks,” and wrote messages directly telling a named federal employee to “kill yourself” and suggesting gruesome ways to do so. In one message to a supervisor assigned to the FBI, Stanton allegedly wrote: “I’m not big into calling the cops so I’ll bring my own form of justice… Let me know when your [sic] on the way.”
Identification, evidence and arrest
Officials say they traced the TikTok accounts to Stanton after obtaining subscriber records from the platform and corroborating identifying information from state records. The complaint alleges Stanton named a specific federal agent in an Oct. 4 video and urged viewers that “if ICE shows up to your neighborhood… it’s time to start fucking shooting at them.”
Law enforcement attempted contact with Stanton on multiple occasions in early September before ultimately taking him into custody; he was later indicted on the three federal counts. Stanton’s listed attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Next steps in federal case
Stanton is being held in the Kenosha County Jail pending further federal proceedings. Federal prosecutors must now prove his online statements meet the legal standard for criminal threats and interstate communications. The case underscores ongoing concerns about violent rhetoric on social platforms and how investigators use digital records to tie online activity to real-world threats.
If you have information relevant to this investigation, federal authorities encourage you to contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office or local FBI field offices.
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