Kaylee Goncalves’ Mom ‘Threatened’ By A Bryan Kohberger Supporter

Kaylee Goncalves’ mother, Kristi Goncalves, was allegedly targeted with a disturbing threat during the sentencing proceedings for Bryan Kohberger.

Kohberger is the man accused of murdering her daughter and three other University of Idaho students and was sentenced to life in prison on July 23 at a hearing in the Ada County Courthouse.

According to Kaylee’s father, Steve Goncalves, the threat was sent to Kristi by someone claiming to be a supporter of Bryan Kohberger during the sentencing hearing.

During the sentencing hearing for Kohberger, the mother of one of his victims reportedly received a text threatening her life and that of her family, according to NewsNation.

Speaking with the outlet’s show “Banfield,” Kaylee Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, shared details about the chilling message his wife, Kristi Goncalves, received from an individual claiming to support the accused killer.

“Sitting near you in court and watching you is a joke. You know that Bryan is innocent,” read a part of the text.

The individual further threatened that they knew “a lot of serial killers,” including convicted murderer Dennis Rader, who killed at least ten people over a span of three decades.

They added, “I’ve been put in contact with a wannabe serial killer who is in Moscow, Idaho, and I have given him your address.”

At the moment, the individual who sent the text has yet to be identified, although Steve stated that authorities are investigating the threat.

In the wake of Kohberger signing a plea deal that allowed him to avoid trial and possibly the death penalty, Kaylee’s family has been intensely outspoken about the decision.

In the interview, Steve, once again, took aim at the deal, saying he found it “suspicious.” He also stated that the deal, which does compel Kooherger to reveal his motives, only further fuels his supporters and others like the convicted killer.

“By hiding those details of what happened to my daughter and the other victims, it gave fuel to these people. It gave them a wishful thinking that they were, like, defending a PhD grad … people don’t want to root for, like, a skinhead or a cop killer,” he said.

“I know some of the other families have already changed their opinion of the deal, knowing all the facts that have come out, so I think it’s suspicious that he purposely never let this information out,” the grieving father continued.

At the hearing where Kohberger was handed four consecutive life sentences, the convicted murderer respectfully declined to give any comments, leaving the reasons behind his motives still unknown.

On Monday, a forensic psychologist shed light on what those motives could be in a new Daily Mail podcast.

“Kohberger is quite easy to figure out. His motives, as demonstrated in what was on the ground, are fairly classic,” said Dr. Gary Brucato to host Laura Collins.

“There are clues that this was psychosexual. Kohberger was viewing deeply disturbing pornography – and he clearly idolised sexually motivated serial killers.”

Brucato also noted that Kohberger’s purchase of the murder weapon months before the crime further lends credence to his theory.

“That means you have a fantasy, then you go out like a casting agent to find a person you can cast in your fantasy,” he said.

Brucato added, “A representative of the group he felt rejected by. Attractive young women – he homed in on a specific victim who was representative of that whole group.”

Brucato also weighed in on the victim impact statements, which contained very pointed remarks directed at the convicted murderer.

Kaylee’s sister, Alivea, called the Idaho killer “insecure,” “pathetic,” and “predictable.” Meanwhile, Steve described Kohberger as a “complete joke” whose “foolish” and “careless” actions made it easy for him to be caught.

Kristi’s statement carried the most shock value, as she revealed that her youngest daughter, Aubrie, wanted Kohberger to know he would be “getting big Ds in prison.”

Reflecting on these impact statements, Brucato shared that “The families’ approach was to try and get under [Kohberger’s] skin.”

“Those killers want to level the playing field through domination, control, and manipulation of other people, usually in a psychosexual way, or in the playing out of some sort of fantasy,” Brucato noted about the convicted murderer and his likes, before praising the families’ approach.

He added, “The idea is to tear them apart: to show that nothing that was done did that. That in the end, no one cares about you. That they’ve achieved no degree of notoriety beyond kind of a flash. I think that’s terrific.”