A Pennsylvania man who killed and beheaded his father before displaying his severed head in a 14-minute video manifesto calling for the overthrow of the federal government will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Justin Mohn, 33, was found guilty of all 13 charges against him on Friday after a bench trial, including the first-degree murder of his father, Michael Mohn, 68 years old. During a press conference broadcast by local Fox affiliate WTXF, Bucks County District Attorney Jen Schorn emphasized the conviction on two terrorism charges, calling it the “first of its kind” in Pennsylvania.
Schorn claimed that Justin Mohn was “emphatic” in his lack of remorse for his actions, stating, “He does not feel remorse, he does not feel guilt.”
In a press release, the DA’s office cited “extensive” evidence of premeditation by Justin Mohn, who expressed anti-government views in his now-infamous YouTube manifesto, as well as writings discovered and shared by investigators.
The prosecution presented much of Justin Mohn’s writing in court as evidence, including letters he sent to right-wing figures such as President Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, and Tucker Carlson, requesting support.
As Law&Crime previously reported, Justin Mohn filed several grievances with the federal government and blamed it for his inability to find work. He unsuccessfully sued the federal government for discrimination, leading him to conclude that a revolution was required.
During a previous hearing, Mohn was escorted out of the courthouse and asked why he killed his father.
“He was a federal employee and betrayed me,” Mohn told Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate, WCAU.
When asked why the death penalty was not pursued, Schorn admitted that, while she could not provide a satisfactory explanation, the decision was made after “extensive discussions” with the Mohn family.
The Mohns, who made victim impact statements before the sentence was handed down, reportedly told Schorn that they were concerned that Justin Mohn would still be able to “have a platform for the rest of his life to spew his political rhetoric, his disgusting, vile thoughts and ideas.”
Justin Mohn was found guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of terrorism, two counts of possessing an instrument of crime, firearms prohibited from being carried without a license, possession of a weapon, criminal use of a communication facility, terroristic threats, defiant trespassing, and abuse of a corpse.
On Friday, Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin Mohn guilty and sentenced him to two life sentences without parole.
