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School Principal and Father Allegedly Threatened Woman He'd 'Slit' Her Throat and 'Watch Her Die': Complaint
People ^ | 3/17/2026 | Samira Asma-Sadeque

Posted on 03/19/2026 9:00:53 AM PDT by simpson96

An Iowa school principal was arrested on first-degree harassment charges two days before his wife filed a restraining order against him, court records show.

Justin Blietz, 40, was booked into a Linn County, Iowa, jail in connection with the alleged harassment on Saturday, March 14, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

Blietz allegedly told a woman he would slit her throat and "watch her die," according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Gazette and KCRG.

It wasn't immediately clear who the subject was of his alleged harassment.

Blietz is the founding principal of a charter school in Cedar Rapids, according to his LinkedIn profile. His profile on the webpage of Cedar Rapids Prep, which opened last August, says he lives with his wife and children and "creates a culture where all students feel safe, supported, and connected."

Blietz's Facebook account shows him posing with his children and in holiday photos.

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KEYWORDS: cedarrapids; cedarrapidsprep; charterschool; crime; education; facebook; iowa; justinblietz; linkedin; linncounty; publicschool; samiraasmasadeque
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To: lee martell

They look so dainty. 😄


21 posted on 03/19/2026 10:46:24 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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According to his LinkedIn profile.......he “creates a culture
where all students feel safe, supported, and connected.”


(sniffle) A child-loving loving liberal living his life only to do-good for others (sob).


22 posted on 03/19/2026 1:47:57 PM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: Magnum44

SUEY!

23 posted on 03/19/2026 2:28:09 PM PDT by Delta 21 (None of us are descendants of fearful men!)
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