A 63-year-old man, whom officials describe as a transient, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sending anthrax-hoax letters threatening President Barack Obama and for failing to register as a sex offender.
Timothy Cloud pleaded guilty in May and was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb.
According to Cloud's plea agreement, he admitted sending hoax mailings addressed to Social Security Administration offices in Baltimore, Kansas City and New York City. Each contained a white powdery substance to simulate anthrax and an index card with the words "you stole my money" and "die." As a result of the mailing to the New York office, all employees were evacuated and four were quarantined.
Cloud also admitted to sending a letter to President Obama that contained a white powder and an index card with the words, "You are just another lying politision (sic)," with cross hairs between "not this time" and "maybe next time," as well as a newspaper photo of President Obama with cross hairs drawn over his face.