"Peter Karasev, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of willfully destroying energy facilities in April for the incidents, admitting that he had used explosive devices he made himself to damage the facilities and spark widespread blackouts in the surrounding areas, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. He also admitted that the plans were deliberate and premeditated."
""Karasev's attacks on critical infrastructure were direct threats to public safety and national security," Craig H. Missakian, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, said in a statement. "He aimed to inflict widespread disruption and harm, but we remain steadfast in our commitment to holding accountable those who threaten the safety and well-being of the residents of San Jose. We and our law enforcement partners will leverage every available resource to ensure that violent extremists like the defendant face the full force of justice.""
Peter Karasev, 39, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bombing PG&E electrical transformers in San Jose on two occasions in 2022 and 2023. He pleaded guilty to two counts of willfully destroying energy facilities and admitted making and using explosive devices to damage infrastructure and spark widespread blackouts. The attacks damaged businesses, caused outages to more than 1,500 homes, and impacted 15 households in PG&E's Medical Baseline Program that relied on life-saving equipment. U.S. authorities described the acts as deliberate and a threat to public safety and national security. Karasev received three years supervised release and was ordered to pay $214,880.67 restitution and a $200 assessment.
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