A man facing charges of federal pornography was interrogated by the FBI at the beginning of the year after it was found that he posted a "hunting guide" online, with a list of synagogues online. The "Montana Hunting Guide" listed names and addresses of Colorado synagogues and mosques, many in the Denver area.
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Wesley Gilreath, 29, told investigators that he "wanted the white race to win at life." Gilreath was originally arrested after hundreds of photos and video of child pornography was found on his phone, which he left on a public bus in Boulder in May.
According to police records, workers who attempted to find information about the phone's owner were startled to find thousands of pictures and videos of child pornography on the device, they then reached out to Boulder police, who in turn alerted the FBI.
A court order was made to confiscate his iPhone, which FBI agents discovered contained several disturbing web searches, among them a list of synagogues in Boulder, Denver and elsewhere in Colorado, as well as a list of mosques and Islamic schools in the Denver area, Jewish conspiracy theories, and violent shooters.
FBI and police records also revealed that Gilreath was in possession of many documents and paraphernalia on white supremacy.
In a lead-up to his planned attacks, Gilreath tried to purchase a gun on May 24 from a local firearm store in Boulder, but was denied due to a background check which uncovered that he had mental health issues. It is unclear how this came to light, but a previous report showed that a man who may have been his father alerted federal authorities and prevented him from purchasing a gun in Colorado or in other states.
Gilreath is currently in federal custody on account of child pornography charges.
Last Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak said that US Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak said that Gilreath was a danger to society and will remain in detention pending his trial.
