Houston Chronicle by Hannah Dellinger Nov. 18, 2019
Brookshire woman who mailed explosives to Obama, Abbott sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Brookshire woman who previously pleaded guilty to mailing explosives to then President Barack Obama, Gov. Greg Abbott and the director of a federal agency was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday, just moments after denying her involvement in the incidents.
“My problem is that I have a huge heart and I’m too trusting of people,†Julia Poff said at her sentencing in a Houston federal courtoom.
The 47-year-old mother of four said she and her family have helped dozens of people in need over the years. She cited Bible verses she said she and her husband, a co-defendant in the case, live by.
Poff worked at a fireworks stand for nine years, according to prosecutors, and “knew what she was doing.â€
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