Judge presiding in case of slain Texas teen Austin Metcalf targeted in alleged doxxing hoax; FBI investigating

The Texas judge who reduced the $1 million bond for 17-year-old Austin Metcalf’s accused killer was targeted in a doxxing hoax, KDFW reported. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the FBI, is investigating the alleged doxxing of Collin County Judge Angela Tucker, who agreed to significantly reduce Frisco track meet stabbing suspect 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony’s bond.“Due to the nature of the situation, we are coordinating with the FBI and our Fusion Center to monitor for any concerning rhetoric or propaganda that could incite violence,” the sheriff’s office told KDFW.Doxxing, defined as a form of cyberbullying, involves publicly posting someone’s personal information without consent.This type of harassment is illegal in the state of Texas if it involves posting another person’s private information without consent with the intent to cause harm or to incite harm against them, according to the Texas Penal Code. If someone is harmed during a doxxing event, it also becomes a felony in Texas. Local law enforcement officials told KDFW some court staff and concerned citizens reported that people were publishing Judge Tucker’s address on social media after she agreed to reduce Anthony’s bond, which was initially set at $1 million.“Our main priority remains ensuring the judge’s safety, and appropriate security measures have been implemented,” the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.Anthony was released from jail after Tucker lowered his bond to $250,000.Tucker, who presided over a bond reduction hearing, claimed his was set “too high for someone with no criminal history.”Anthony allegedly killed Metcalf over a seating dispute during a high school track meet in Frisco April 2.He was freed from the Collin County Jail after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.He is charged with first-degree murder.Anthony reportedly confessed to stabbing Metcalf when he was arrested by a school resource officer a...