Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys require a mental evaluation for a 19-year-old man charged with making threats in an online chat room to assault Oxford High School.A judge has not ruled on the motion filed as of Friday.Joshua Brandon Pillault of Oxford was arrested Monday.Prosecutors say in court documents that Pillault made threats against the school while playing the net game, “Runescape” to other players in a chatroom conversation.
The threats were reported by a fellow “Runescape” player in Virginia who contacted the Oxford Police Department.Pillault was allegedly using the screen name “Paul Gilbert” when they made the threats against the school.In its motion Wednesday, prosecutors said they wanted Pillault moved to a Bureau of Prisons facility for the examination.They claim Pillault made statements to agents they “sympathizes with shooters who conducted the Columbine massacre”.
Prosecutors said they need to decide if they can understanding the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him.On Friday, Pillault’s attorney filed a response runescape gold agreeing with the motion, but asking for the examination to happen locally. The response said moving Pillault from Oxford to a Bureau of Prisons facility to undergo the evaluation could take months and deny him his right to a fast trial.