Richard Paul, a 68-year-old convicted sex offender in Racine County, Wisconsin, faces new charges for allegedly threatening to kill the judge overseeing his case while jailed for failing to update his registry information.
Incident Details
On March 25, Paul grew agitated after a correctional officer denied him printouts of prior court records, citing jail policy—instead offering tablet access. Upset over the judge’s order to detain him pretrial, Paul escalated, saying he’d told the judge to “go f— herself,” had “nothing to lose,” and might “pick up a homicide.” He explicitly threatened: on his March 31 court date, “I’m gunning down… y’all going to be picking up a body out that f—ing courtroom.” Remarks were bodycam-recorded.
Charges and Status
Charged with making threats against court personnel; remains jailed. Next appearance: April 6 (Monday). Paul has spent nearly every year incarcerated since 1980 due to prior offenses.
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