Daniel Larson’s Denver Charges: Guilty Plea and Sentence

Daniel Larson, a TikTok personality based in Colorado, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver in April 2024 on charges tied to threats to bomb government buildings and to injure an FBI agent, and in April 2026 he pleaded guilty in Colorado federal court to transmitting threats in interstate commerce. The Denver charges against Daniel Larson carried a maximum of five years in federal prison, and by the time of his plea he had already spent nearly two years in custody.

What He Was Charged With

On April 25, 2024, a federal grand jury in the District of Colorado returned an indictment charging Larson with multiple counts of use or threatened use of explosives and interstate communication of threats.¹ The case was assigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez.²

The indictment tied Larson to a series of threats made in 2023:

July 3, 2023: threatening to damage or destroy a Colorado county courthouse with explosives.
August 7, 2023: threatening to damage or destroy the White House with explosives.
September 26, 2023: threatening to damage or destroy a Colorado state government building with explosives.
December 25, 2023: threatening to injure a specific FBI special agent.

Prosecutors said Larson had also posted public threats on TikTok and YouTube aimed at other locations, including the University of Colorado campus, FBI headquarters, and a nonprofit center in Lakewood, Colorado.¹ At least one bomb threat attributed to him prompted an evacuation and search at a Colorado facility, where no explosives were found.³

Arrest and Detention

Larson was taken into federal custody on April 30, 2024, and appeared in court the next day. He asked to be released on May 9, 2024, but the magistrate judge denied the request. He was formally ordered detained on May 10, 2024, and entered a plea of not guilty.¹ He remained in federal custody from that point forward.

Why the Case Took Nearly Two Years

The case turned almost immediately on Larson’s mental competency to stand trial. On May 23, 2024, the court ordered a psychiatric and psychological evaluation. A psychiatric report was completed on July 11, 2024, and on July 26, 2024, Judge Rodriguez ordered Larson committed to a facility for treatment.²

Placement took months. On September 25, 2024, his attorneys asked the court to order his immediate transfer to a suitable facility. Judge Rodriguez denied the motion on October 9, 2024, but warned that if Larson was not placed and receiving treatment by December 31, 2024, she would “strongly entertain dismissing the indictment.”² The indictment was not dismissed. Docket entries through 2025 show continuing status conferences, restricted forensic reports, and extension requests tied to Larson’s treatment and evaluation.

Guilty Plea and Possible Sentence

On April 9, 2026, Larson pleaded guilty in Colorado federal court to transmitting threats in interstate commerce. He admitted the facts prosecutors laid out and agreed to forfeit property connected to the investigation, including a cell phone.³

The charge carries a maximum of five years in federal prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the plea agreement, the projected sentencing range is 27 to 33 months, and prosecutors said they would not object to a sentence of time served given how long Larson has already been detained.³ Sentencing had not yet taken place as of mid-2026, and the case remained active on the court’s docket.²

1
Daily Camera. Man Arrested for Reportedly Threatening To Use Explosives on the White House and FBI Headquarters
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CourtListener. United States v. Larson
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Hindustan Times. What Are the Charges Against Daniel Larson