Scott Lennox, 21, is charged with felony counts of threatening a public official, telephone harassment, and harassment by electronic communications.
According to a Chicago Police Department arrest report, Lennox called Bailey's office around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, in which he"threatened to mutilate and kill" Bailey, who is also an Illinois state senator.An assistant to Bailey listened to the message and called police. Illinois State Police traced the call to Lennox's cell phone, and when he was questioned by police, he admitted to threatening Bailey. He also admitted to bragging about it on social media, prosecutors said.
"Divisive, inflammatory, and misleading rhetoric is driving hatred across our state as some attempt to label political opponents as dangerous threats. Whether we agree or disagree on policies, we are all Americans. I pray this young man gets the help he needs. We must bring our state together and fight for the safety and prosperity of every Illinoisan," Bailey campaign spokesman Joe DeBose said in a statement.
The violent rhetoric and division we're seeing across our country is unacceptable. Hatred in any form has no home in Illinois.
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