Operatives accused of voter intimidation via robocalls turn themselves into Michigan authorities

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Operatives accused of voter intimidation via robocalls turn themselves into [sic] Michigan authorities

Published: Oct. 8, 2020 at 8:23 AM EDT | Updated: 1 hour ago

(WILX) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says two men accused of intimidating voters with robocalls have turned themselves in. Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl were taken into custody early Thursday morning at the Detroit Detention Center.

They are awaiting arraignment on felony charges of:

• One count of election law – intimidating voters, a five-year felony;

• One count of conspiracy to commit an election law violation, a five-year felony;

• One count of using a computer to commit the crime of election law – intimidating voters, a seven-year felony; and

• Using a computer to commit the crime of conspiracy, a seven-year felony.