MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man accused of tweeting threats to kill a federal judge and FBI agents pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser count and was sentenced to three years of probation by a judge who advised him to think before he posts.

Khaalid Adam Abdulkadir, 19, admitted to a misdemeanor count of impeding a federal officer or employee. He had been scheduled to go on trial Tuesday on three felony charges that included threatening to murder a federal judge and threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer.

Prosecutors say Abdulkadir made the threats in December after one of his friends, Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, was arrested for conspiring to provide support to the Islamic State group. Warsame pleaded guilty last month to conspiring to provide material support and resources to the militant organization

Associated Press