Nettleton Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threats of Violence

Jackson, Miss. – A Nettleton man pled guilty to making threats in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

James Curry, Jr., 48, pled guilty on November 1, 2022, in U.S. District Court in Jackson.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2020, Curry made multiple phone calls to Conduent in which he threatened to kill Conduent employees and any law enforcement who attempted to intervene. Conduent is the debit card provider for the U.S. Department of Employment Security.

Curry is scheduled to be sentenced on February 16, 2023, and faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Purdie is prosecuting the case.