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Updated: Friday, 09 Mar 2012, 5:26 PM EST
Published : Friday, 09 Mar 2012, 4:00 PM EST

Posted by: Eli George

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Rochester woman has been arrested, charged with threatening to kill President Obama.

Christine Wright Darrisaw, 36, has been charged with threatening to kill the president, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. She was arrested on Friday. Prosecutors say on February 24th, Darrisaw called the White House and threatened to kill President Barack Obama over child custody issues.

She is being held pending a bail hearing on March 13th.