Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., praised the ruling after bond was denied for the 19-year-old transgender activist accused of threatening to assassinate her. She also shook the hand of the suspect’s father.
Samuel Theodore Cain, who identifies as transgender and uses the name Roxie Wolfe online, was arrested on May 15 by state agents for allegedly posting graphic threats targeting Mace and her children. Cain remains in custody, and a trial date has not been set.
The judge cited the seriousness of the threats during the hearing.
“Mr. Cain, I do believe that you are a credible threat, and I’m going to put you in on a no bond,” the judge stated. “The only condition bond I’m going to put on you right now is no contact with the victim.”
Mace flew in from Washington, D.C., to deliver a victim impact statement in court Friday morning and later addressed reporters.
“I come before you today not just as a victim, but as a sitting member of the United States House of Representatives who has been the target of a direct and credible threat on her life,” she told the judge.
She described how the threats forced her to change routines, seek shelter, and request increased law enforcement presence at her home and offices.
“This meant I was vulnerable. My staff was vulnerable. And my children were vulnerable,” she said. “Threats like these are acts of terror meant to shake the foundations of democracy.”
Outside the courthouse, Mace reflected on finally seeing Cain in person.
“My first thought was, he’s huge,” she said. “This guy was well over 6 feet, over 200 pounds. I’m 5-foot-6, 115 pounds. He’s twice my size. It was scary.
As a mom, this was heartbreaking. All I could think about was his family. And my kids. My kids live in fear about being murdered.”
She expressed surprise but gratitude for the judge’s decision.
“I’ve seen how women are treated in this state. I hope this gives women hope,” she said. “If there’s a mentally ill man coming after us, we need to stand up for our rights. That’s what I saw the judge do today.”
After the hearing, Mace approached Cain’s family and shook his father’s hand.
“I shook the hand of a father whose son threatened to kill me, not out of forgiveness, but out of grace,” she later posted on social media. “Strength is about standing your ground and we can be humble with humanity.”
She publicly thanked Cain’s family for attending.
“Their humility meant a lot to me. As a mom, it meant something to see them show up. We’re all human. But threats like this have to come with consequences.”
According to Mace, the threats were discovered by Capitol Police and were serious enough to force her into hiding.
“This was serious. Nobody knew where he was. Law enforcement told me to go inside immediately. That’s how real it was.”
She described the ongoing toll threats have taken on her daily life.
“I face threats every day. This is the second person this year. But I receive death threats from trans activists and trans people every single day. And not a single U.S. attorney in the state of South Carolina or anywhere in the country has taken them seriously.”
She issued a stark warning:
“One day, someone’s going to pull the trigger. Someone’s going to get a bullet. Someone’s going to die.”
Mace emphasized that this case reflects a broader issue:
“This case isn’t just about one man’s threats. It’s about a culture that tolerates violence against elected officials, especially women who speak up. We do not accept terror. The normalization of threats against public servants corrodes democracy from within.
Not one Democrat has spoken up to say it’s wrong. Only Democrats blame the victim.”
She concluded with a firm statement:
“This is not Roxie Wolfe, this is not a woman, and threatening my life is not a joke. Look at his smirk.”
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