A man from Wilbraham has been arrested and charged in federal court in connection with violent threats made on social media towards officials and their families.

Funwayo "Jonathan" Nawayo, 36, was arrested Thursday in Miami under a federal warrant charging interstate commission of threats.

Funwayo Mbilini Nyawo, also known as “Jonathan Funwayo Nyawo,” “Michael Jacobs,” “Robert Jacobs,” and “Carl Fields,” 36, was charged with one count of interstate transmission of threatening communications.

A Wilbraham man could spend up to five years behind bars after allegedly making violent threats against officials, private individuals, and children.

A Massachusetts man was arrested for making violent threats on social media against officials and public spaces, with charges outlined in Springfield court documents.