A Boone County resident, Benjamin Aaron Keebler, 55, from Florence, Kentucky, has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking and sending threatening communications to a United States Congressman and a United States Senator. The indictment was issued on January 15.
According to the indictment, between February 2023 and May 2025, Keebler allegedly used his cell phone to repeatedly contact a phone system linked to the Congressman with the intention of harassing and intimidating him. The indictment states that Keebler made several threats against the Congressman, including a threat to shoot him in the head at a town hall event and another threat to lynch him. In addition, he is accused of calling a phone system associated with a U.S. Senator and making threats of injury against that individual as well. Among other statements, Keebler allegedly said “somebody needs to come to [the Senator’s] house and do a . . . hammer visit.”
Paul McCaffrey, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Chief Michael G. Sullivan of the U.S. Capitol Police announced the indictment.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy Boone presented the case to the grand jury.
Keebler appeared in court for the first time on January 29, 2026. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing would be determined by the Court after reviewing federal guidelines and statutes.
The announcement noted: “Any indictment is an accusation only. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
