A Florence, Kentucky man has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking and making threatening communications to a United States Congressman and a United States Senator. Benjamin Aaron Keebler, 55, was formally charged on January 15, according to an announcement from Paul McCaffrey, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Chief Michael G. Sullivan of the U.S. Capitol Police.
The indictment states that between February 2023 and May 2025, Keebler used his cell phone in a pattern intended to harass and intimidate the Congressman. The document details specific incidents where Keebler allegedly called a phone system connected with the Congressman and made threats such as shooting him in the head at a town hall event and threatening to lynch him. Additionally, Keebler is accused of calling a phone system affiliated with a U.S. Senator and making threats including: “somebody needs to come to [the Senator’s] house and do a . . . hammer visit.”
“The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police,” officials stated. “The indictment was presented to the grand jury by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy Boone.”
Keebler appeared in court for the first time on January 29, 2026. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison as well as a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing would be determined by federal guidelines after any conviction.
Officials emphasized that an indictment is only an accusation; all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
