Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Threats to Synagogues, Consulate
A man named John Reardon, who is 60 years old, has been sent to prison for over two years.
He made a lot of threatening calls to Jewish places like synagogues and the Israeli consulate in Boston.
He started making these threats after a war began between Israel and Hamas.
In his calls, he said he would bomb Jewish places and hurt Jewish children.
He also made references to the Holocaust, a terrible event from World War II where Jewish people were killed.
Reardon's lawyer argued that mental health issues led to the crimes.
John Reardon, 60, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for making antisemitic threats.
Reardon made dozens of violent calls and voicemails to Jewish institutions and the Israeli consulate.
The threats began on October 7, 2023, after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Reardon threatened to bomb synagogues and kill Jewish children in his messages.
He referenced the Holocaust and accused those supporting Israel of supporting genocide.
- Who
- John Reardon, 60.
- What
- John Reardon was sentenced to 26 months in prison for making threats.
- When
- The sentencing occurred on Thursday.
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts.
- Why
- Reardon made antisemitic threats to Jewish institutions and the Israeli consulate.
Legal Defense
Prosecution
Defendant's mental health vs. crime severity
Legal Defense
Reardon's attorney argued that his actions were due to mental health issues.
Prosecution
Prosecutors sought a sentence for the crimes committed.
- Defendant
- John Reardon
- Age
- 60
- Sentence
- 26 months in prison
- Charges
- Antisemitic threats
- Institutions Targeted
- Synagogues, Israeli consulate
- Start of Threats
- October 7, 2023