Teacher accused of posting threats against Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk in TempeSkip to contentArizona NewsWatch LiveImmigrationWeatherVideoTrafficNews TipsSeen On TVSubmit PhotosHomeWatch LiveVideoSeen on TVArizona NewsPoliticsWeatherInvestigationsTrafficSportsPodcastsGood Morning ArizonaYour Life ArizonaEntertainmentCommunityContestsAbout UsProgramming ScheduleNextGen TVZeam - News StreamsCircle CountryGray DC BureauPowerNationInvestigateTVWatching Your WalletDigital MarketingBREAKING: 2 dead after planes collide mid-air in Marana northwest of TucsonDismiss Breaking News Alerts BarTeacher accused of posting threats against Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk in TempeOn Tuesday, Tempe police announced that 24-year-old Daniel Ashpes was booked on multiple counts of online threats.By AZFamily Digital News StaffPublished: Oct. 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM MST|Updated: Oct. 22, 2024 at 8:36 PM MSTTEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe police have arrested a high school teacher in connection with alleged online threats towards Donald Trump Jr. and Charlie Kirk, who were in the East Valley for a political rally last week.On Tuesday, Tempe police announced that 24-year-old Daniel Ashpes was booked on multiple counts of online threats.Ashpes was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 17, after detectives were notified of threatening messages that were sent in response to an automated messaging system asking for RSVPs to the rally at a Tempe hotel. During an interview with detectives following his arrest, police say Ashpes admitted to sending the messages.He was taken into custody and booked into the Tempe City Jail, where he faces three counts of threatening to cause physical injury to another person and one charge of using a phone to threaten or intimidate.A Tempe Union High School District spokesperson confirmed Ashpes is a social studies teacher at Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee. The district released the following statement:Mr. Daniel Ashpes is a Tempe Union High School District employee. He has been placed on administrative leave as authorities investigate the situation at hand. While we cannot comment on the specifics of the situation, we are aware that Tempe PD has filed charges related to alleged online threats. 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