Oregon Man Receives 37-Month Prison Term for Targeting LGBTQ+ Community in Boise

Matthew Alan Lehigh, an Oregon man, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for a series of crimes targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Boise, Idaho. The crimes included assaulting a transgender library employee, attempting to hit a library security guard with his car, threatening two women he presumed were lesbians, and committing acts of violence and vandalism. Lehigh pleaded guilty to violating the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and a felony vehicular assault charge. The community was left terrified by his actions, and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho emphasized the importance of holding him accountable for his hateful and violent acts.