St. Tammany Man Sentenced For Threatening Federal Employee
Mar 27, 2025
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
New Orleans – JOHN JOSEPH KEIPER, JR. (“KEIPER”), age 57, a resident of Lacombe, La., was sentenced on March 18, 2025, by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long, after previously pleading guilty to threatening a federal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 115(a)(1)(B), announced Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
KEIPER was sentenced to 17 months’ imprisonment, to run consecutive with any sentence that may be imposed in any other State case. Judge Long also ordered a 3-year term of supervised release following KEIPER’s release from prison. Additionally, KEIPER was ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
According to the indictment, KEIPER threatened to assault a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee. On November 6, 2023, KEIPER placed a phone call to the SSA office. During the call, KEIPER became irate, disruptive, and threatened SSA employees in the Lacombe, La. office.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy Bell of the Violent Crime Unit.
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