Man pleads guilty in YouTube threats to shoot McHenry County judge, Barrington Hills police

Joel Koskinen, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday to making YouTube videos threatening to shoot a McHenry County judge and Barrington Hills police officers. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation, psychiatric treatment, and restricted social media use. The case involved threats made in separate incidents, and the defendant was ordered to avoid contact with the victims, as reported by court records.