A federal grand jury in Phoenix Tuesday returned an indictment against Kevin Charles Pyles, 33, of Glendale for the intentional defacement of religious real property.
The indictment alleges that Pyles defaced Sha’arei Shalom Congregation, a synagogue in Phoenix, on July 11, 2025. On that day, Pyles posted an antisemitic flyer on the synagogue’s front door.
Pyles previously pleaded guilty to attempted making and communicating a Terrorism Threat in Maricopa County Superior Court. Those charges related to online threats Pyles made targeting the Jewish community and Sha’arei Shalom Congregation.
