BREAKING: Illinois man charged with felony over violent threats against female conservative school board candidate

According to the Daily Herald, 55-year-old Christopher Strong, of Winfield, allegedly sent a handwritten letter to Amanda "Amy" Erkenswick on March 31, during the time she was a candidate for the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 school board.

"Book-burning evangelical c*nt watch your back, psycho," the letter, posted to Facebook by Parents for CUSD 200 Children, stated.

Strong was arrested on Wednesday, with the charges being filed on August 3. As of Friday morning, Strong was being held at DuPage County Jail on $50,000 bail.

According to the outlet, Strong would need to post $5,000 bond to be freed pretrial and would be ordered not to contact Erkenswick. Strong is scheduled to appear in court next on September 11.

Erkenswick, who lost the election, is the leader of Parents for SUCD200 Children, "a group of regular, everyday parents working towards the common goal of securing a brighter future for the students of this school district."

"We believe that the students, parents, taxpayers and stakeholders of this district deserve to be well-represented and have their voices heard. We are committed to being passionate advocates for education while realizing the need for change. We also firmly believe that every community member has a civic responsibility to engage in the local school district and we will enthusiastically provide those opportunities as well as actionable insights," the group’s website states.

The group has a focus on declining test scores in the state, divisive content in schools such as "highly political, one-sided," and sexualized teachings, "harmful books" such as Gender Queer and Jack (Not Jackie), and sex education teaching children sexual orientation and gender identity.