COTTAGE GROVE , Ore. (KATU) — A woman in Cottage Grover was sentenced to federal prison today for threatening violence against her coworkers on Facebook.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office- District of Oregon, Elizabeth Ballestros West, 56, was sentenced to six months and three weeks in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.

The court documents revealed that in September 2023 the FBI got an anonymous tip that West was threatening coworkers on Facebook.

In November 2023, the FBI discovered that West had an ‘X’ account, formerly known as Twitter, that she used to post and repost memes, videos, and statements containing violent messages targeting particular ethnic groups.

Officials say that West’s posts included what investigators believe to be self-produced photos of firearms including several handguns, a shotgun, and an AR-style assault rifle.

On January 3, 2024, West admitted to posting and reposting messages that contained hateful and violent rhetoric. She also admitted to possessing multiple shotguns and AR-15 assault rifles at her Cottage Grove residence.

The next week, on January 9, the FBI executed federal search warrants at West’s residence. They located and seized 12 handguns, 16 rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition and firearm accessories, and a journal that appeared to contain writings and drawings that included additional hateful and violent statements.

On January 12, 2024, West was charged with a criminal complaint with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce and arrested by the FBI the same day at her workplace in Eugene.

Approximately one week later, on January 18, 2024, a grand jury indicted West on the same charge.

On May 29, 2024, West pleaded guilty.