Causing Property Damage, Widespread Power Outages Wednesday, Share Facebook — Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages | United States Justice Department.
The FBI will work with our partners to identify and hold accountable those who engage in such dangerous and illegal acts.”Karasev pleaded guilty on April 29 to two counts of willful destruction of an energy facility. announcement Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Peter Karasev, 39, of San Jose, California, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in federal prison for two counts of willful
destruction of an energy facility related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman handed down the sentence.“Karasev’s specialized knowledge in explosives, the vast quantity of bombmaking materials discovered in his home, and his readiness to deploy both against our Nation’s energy infrastructure made him a very dangerous individual who posed a significant risk to public safety,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. “He aimed to inflict widespread disruption and harm, but we remain steadfast in our commitment
to holding accountable those who threaten the safety and well-being of the residents of San Jose. We and our law enforcement partners will leverage every available resource to ensure that violent extremists like the defendant face the full force of justice.”“This defendant admitted to attacking critical infrastructure which could have harmed people in the San Jose, California community and he will now face the consequences of his actions,” said Assistant Director Donald Holstead of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. Of those affected included 15 households enrolled in PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program that required continued electrical service for