Tres Genco, an Ohio resident and self-identified “incel,” was convicted for planning a mass shooting at a sorority. He now resides close to the Ohio State University campus, spurring the Justice Department to seek his eviction.
The Government’s Concerns
The Justice Department expressed significant safety concerns in a motion filed with U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott. Ohio State University supports this motion, emphasizing student safety as a top priority.
The government has serious safety concerns,
the Justice Department stated in its motion dated May 26.
Proposed Supervised Release Conditions
The Justice Department requested that Genco live no closer than two miles from any Ohio university or college. His residence must receive pre-approval from the probation office. Additionally, they urge a ban on visiting university grounds without prior permission and advocate for computer monitoring on his electronic devices.
Background on Genco
In 2021, Genco, from Hillsboro, Ohio, was arrested and pled guilty to attempting to commit a hate crime, receiving a six-year prison sentence followed by five years of supervised probation. His manifesto outlined a plan to attack women at Ohio universities out of hatred and jealousy. A sorority at OSU was among his targets.
Genco prepared for the attack by acquiring a bulletproof vest, skull mask, rifle, and handgun magazines. Authorities intervened following threats he made to his mother, who reported him. Deputies discovered his plans and weapons.
The term “incel” describes a group of misogynistic men believing women owe them sexual relations.
Connection to Thomas Develin
The Justice Department also advises Genco against contacting his former cellmate, Thomas Develin, a former Ohio National Guard member imprisoned for creating “ghost guns” and threatening a Jewish school. Genco reportedly impacted Develin positively by sharing his grandmother’s Holocaust survival story.
Responses and Objections
Genco’s public defenders agree to monitoring but oppose residential restrictions. They argue the conditions would destabilize Genco financially and psychologically and contest that these requests should have been made prior to his release. They argue the proposed restrictions are harsher than those for sex offenders.
Genco’s lawyers highlighted his rehabilitation progress and his previous stable residency at a halfway house. Genco had employment and no violations during that time.
Judge Dlott has yet to rule on these motions, according to court records.
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