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Georgia man charged with making threats against Senators Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer: DOJ

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Robert Davis Forney , 25 , charged with communicating threats in interstate commerce.

Prosecutors say he left threatening voicemails for Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer in January .

The messages allegedly contained threats of sexual violence against Cruz 's family members.

Forney appeared before a federal magistrate judge on Monday for arraignment.

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