A Minnesota man was arrested last week and charged with federal hate crime offences for assaulting a Black man outside of a bar.
According to the indictment that was unsealed Monday, on or about February 3, 2024, Justin Anthony Kudla used force or the threat of force to injure, intimidate and interfere with the victim — a Black man identified in the indictment as Victim 1 — because of Victim 1’s race, colour, religion and/or national origin, and because Victim 1 was enjoying the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of a local bar.
The indictment also charges Kudla with willfully causing bodily injury to Victim 1 because of Victim 1’s actual and perceived race. Â
If convicted, Kudla faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each offence and a fine of up to $250,000.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
