Utah Man Indicted for Alleged Synagogue Bomb Threat and Device Possession
Source reports published 23 Oct 2026, 9:44 am – 1:20 pm AEST
A Utah man, Skyler AJ Rose, was indicted on federal charges following the discovery of six pipe bombs and child sexual abuse material at his home. Authorities identified him as the source of online threats to blow up a synagogue.
What happened
- Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including attempting to commit a hate crime, possession of an unregistered destructive device, threatening to kill or injure people and destroy a building with an explosive.
- According to court documents, Rose allegedly made multiple threatening posts on social media, including the statement, "I wanna blow up a synagogue."
- An investigation, initiated by the FBI and the Ogden City Police Department, traced the posts to Rose’s IP address.
- A search warrant executed at his home resulted in the recovery of six improvised explosive pipe bombs, one inert device, explosive precursors, a Samsung cellphone, and two rifles with accompanying magazines and ammunition.
- Investigators also found hundreds of cached images and screenshots depicting child sexual abuse material on Rose’s cellphone.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stated that the Department of Justice would take decisive action to protect American worshippers from violent threats.
- Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls of the Salt Lake City FBI added that the FBI takes every threat seriously and collaborated with law enforcement partners to address the threat and protect lives.
Original reporting
- Fox News: Utah man charged with attempted hate crime after alleged threat to 'blow up' synagogue
2026-10-23T03:20:41+00:00 - Washington Examiner: Utah man indicted after alleged pipe bomb threat against synagogue
2026-10-22T23:44:34+00:00