Florida Dentist Sentenced for Threats, PTSD Cited

Richard Glenn Kantwill, a dentist from Tampa, Florida, has been sentenced to two years in prison for sending over 100 threats to public figures and an election official between 2019 and 2024. Kantwill, who pleaded guilty to four counts of interstate transmission of a threat, targeted individuals based on their political commentary using Facebook, Instagram, email, and text messages. Despite FBI warnings, he continued his activities, which included threats of violence, racial, and homophobic slurs. The U.S. Department of Justice described his actions as a 'campaign of terror.' Kantwill will also pay a $10,000 fine and must undergo mental health and substance abuse treatment. His defense cited untreated PTSD and alcoholism as mitigating factors for his behavior.