Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Hate Crimes

Dion Marsh, a 29-year-old from Manchester, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for a series of violent hate crimes targeting the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood, New Jersey. Marsh pleaded guilty to five counts of violating the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and one count of carjacking. On April 8, 2022, Marsh deliberately caused bodily injury to five victims, driving a car into four of them and stabbing one in the chest, all because they were Jewish. These attacks were motivated by antisemitism, as Marsh targeted individuals who were visibly identifiable as Orthodox Jews. U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke emphasized the importance of confronting hate-fueled violence and protecting the civil rights of all Americans. In addition to his prison sentence, Marsh will serve five years of supervised release following his incarceration.