A girl walks by a Cornell University signal on the Ivy League college’s campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. Cornell University directors dispatched campus police to a Jewish middle after threatening statements appeared on a dialogue board Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

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A girl walks by a Cornell University signal on the Ivy League college’s campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. Cornell University directors dispatched campus police to a Jewish middle after threatening statements appeared on a dialogue board Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

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Two days after social media posts threatened a violent rampage towards Jewish college students at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, federal prosecutors have filed prices towards a 21-year-old pupil.

Patrick Dai, a junior, allegedly posted threats “to kill or injure another using interstate communications,” a felony.

He has but to enter a plea and is predicted to look in federal courtroom on Wednesday in Syracuse, New York. Officials say he stays in custody.

According to federal prosecutors, Dai allegedly posted feedback on a web-based dialogue web site on Sunday, calling for the deaths of Jewish individuals and saying he was “gonna shoot up” a constructing frequented by Jewish college students.

In a separate put up, Dai allegedly threatened to stab male college students, sexually assault feminine college students and stated he would “bring an assault rifle to campus and shoot all you pig jews,” in line with a press release launched by the U.S. Attorney’s Office within the Northern District of New York.

Dai is harmless till confirmed responsible. If convicted, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated he may withstand 5 years in jail and a tremendous of as much as $250,000.

“We remain shocked by and condemn these horrific, anti-semitic threats and believe they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” stated Joel Malina, a spokesman for Cornell University in a statement.

“Cornell Police will maintain its heightened security presence on campus,” he added.

The threats posted Sunday despatched waves of concern via the Jewish neighborhood in Ithaca. They prompted a go to to campus by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

In a speech Tuesday, Hochul warned of rising antisemitism on faculty campuses throughout New York state. She cited to the threats at Cornell however stated bigotry towards Jewish individuals has taken root on different campuses, together with the City University of New York in New York City.

“The problem didn’t begin in the weeks following October 7 attacks [by Hamas against Israel],” Hochul stated. “It’s been growing on a number of campuses and seen most acutely in the City University of new York.”

She stated retired state Judge Jonathan Lippman would lead a probe of CUNY insurance policies and procedures regarding “antisemitism and discrimination.”

In latest weeks, violence in Israel and Gaza has led to rising pressure at universities throughout the U.S., with massive pro-Palestinian protests on some campuses.

Hochul stated throughout a few of these protests “free speech crossed the line into hate speech.”

While focusing a lot of her tackle on antisemitism, Hochul additionally condemned hate speech and bigotry towards Muslim and Palestinian New Yorkers.

Officials say the case in Ithaca continues to be below investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the New York State Police, Cornell University Police and the Ithaca Police Department.