Violence, Fear of Injury and Fire: What We Know About Man Accused of Threat to Escambia County, FL Clerk

A New York man is facing charges of cyberstalking and attempting to extort money from Escambia Clerk of Court Pam Childers by threatening her with “violence, fear of injury, and fire,” raising questions about his connection to Childers and Northwest Florida.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office press release offered few details on the case except to say 35-year-old Justin J. Wright of Bay Shore, New York, was indicted in federal court on charges related to alleged criminal acts he’s accused of committing leading up to June 1, 2024.

Wright’s arrest comes more than a year after the FBI began investigating an arson incident that happened near Childers’ Cordova Park home on June 1, 2024, that destroyed a neighbor’s car.

Here’s what we know about the New York man named in the federal indictment.