SAN ANTONIO – A Hondo man who threatened to overthrow the United States government in 2025 was found guilty by a federal jury in San Antonio on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Justin R. Simmons said in a news release.
Jay Anthony Villarreal, 25, faces an interstate threatening communication charge. His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 21, the release said.
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The maximum sentence is five years in prison, according to U.S. House code.
Villarreal left his Hondo home on June 28, 2025, with one main goal: to overthrow the U.S. government, the release stated. He planned to drive to Washington, D.C., and bring along an AR-15, semiautomatic assault weapon, a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol.
Additionally, the release said Villarreal had a Bible, a copy of the Texas Penal Code, extra loaded magazines and multiple boxes of ammunition, a police scanner and binoculars.
Simmons said Villarreal had used social media in an effort to solicit military veterans to join him, the release states.
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