American men facing 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison speak from Airbnb they're sharing to say they're 'absolutely terrified' of being locked up

 Two American men facing 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison after accidentally bringing ammunition in their luggage have shared their terror at the prospect of jail.

Ryan Watson, 40, and Bryan Hagerich, 39, both fathers of two young children, have spent months on the Caribbean islands following their arrests, awaiting their fate as their cases wind through the legal system. 

Speaking on NewsNation's Cuomo, from the Airbnb both are sharing, Bryan said he is 'absolutely terrified' by the prospect of prison time, and warned others: 'It can happen to you. For those that don't think it can, it certainly can.' 

It comes as their harsh ordeal has sparked outrage back in America, while several airports and schools across Turks and Caicos have received bomb threats demanding they are freed. 

In response, Bryan and Ryan told DailyMail.com on Tuesday they 'condemn' the threats, saying: 'We have nothing to do with them and hope authorities bring the perpetrators to justice.' 

Bryan Hagerich (left) and Ryan Watson (right) are both facing 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison after loose bullets were found in their luggage 

Bryan, a former baseball pro, said he is 'absolutely terrified' over the prospect of prison time, and warned others: 'It can happen to you. For those that don't think it can, it certainly can' 

Ryan Watson (pictured with his wife Valerie and their two young children) said he and Bryan have been left in the dark over their fate, and despite months on the islands there are 'still a lot of unknowns' 

Speaking to Chris Cuomo, the fathers were questioned as to how they would respond to those who feel they deserve jail time over breaking the local laws. 

'We're all human, we all make mistakes,' Bryan said. 

Both men had been vacationing on the islands with their families before their arrests, and were caught on their departing flights by airport staff and promptly arrested. 

Ryan said he is still confused over how the ammunition ended up in his luggage, something he had never done before despite hunting his 'entire life.' 

'From the bottom of my heart, I have no recollection of ever putting the ammunition in that bag,' he said. 

'I can think of a time that I took that bag on a deer hunting trip this past November... I personally don't ever recall putting the ammunition in the bag. 

'(The bag) passed through TSA in Oklahoma City,' he said, adding that they initially thought screeners pulled them up for his wife's makeup kit.' 

The men have fallen to a strict law on Turks and Caicos introduced in 2022, that escalated punishment for firearms and ammunition possession to a 12-year sentence. 

Asked about facing over a decade behind bars, Bryan said he is 'absolutely terrified.' 

'To think that the next 12 years of my life (would be) separated from my family, I won't be able to watch my daughter graduate high school, let alone kindergarten,' he said. 

Bryan recently moved into an AirBnB with Ryan Watson (right), who is facing the same charges, and the two men showed off their cramped living space while awaiting their sentencing in a previous interview 

Former baseball pro Bryan, who now works for a nursing home provider, said he is terrified at the prospect of missing his children's childhoods 

Ryan, pictured with his wife Valerie, said the ordeal is draining them emotionally and financially, as Ryan said it is something they may 'never recover from' 

'Everything we've worked for our whole life to get to this point, to raise our young children, to be parents, and it's my role as the father of the family I take the responsibility of providing protection.

'To not be able to be there for that, it's just terrifying.' 

The fathers are waiting in limbo for their fate, with Bryan saying they are left in the dark with 'a lot of unknowns' while staying at an Airbnb. 

As their ordeal makes headlines, many have reacted with outrage after seeing the 12 year sentence they are facing, with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt saying he is working for their release.

In a Tuesday appearance with Morning in America, Stitt branded their charges 'absurd.' 

However, the backlash has also led to a number of chilling bomb threats to allegedly be sent to officials, airports and schools on the islands, demanding they are freed. 

'If by June these men don't go home, we will move onto our second phase,' part of the threat, seen by DailyMail.com, read. 

'This is your final warning.' 

As Turks and Caicos news outlets report on the threats, Bryan and Ryan told DailyMail.com in a statement that they 'condemn' the incident in the strongest terms. 

'We have nothing to do with them and hope authorities bring the perpetrators to justice,' the statement read. 

'Our families use Turks and Caicos airports, we are parents of young children, and we take the safety of the TCI islands and its nationals seriously.' 

Following their arrests, the fathers were briefly held in Turks and Caicos jail before their bail  

Ryan Watson and his wife Valerie (pictured together arriving at their Turks and Caicos vacation) were both arrested on April 11, but her charges were later dropped as she was allowed to return to their children 

Last week, the two men showed off their cramped sleeping arrangement to Good Morning America, with two small single beds right next to each other in one room.

Despite their ordeal, Ryan said sharing the home with someone else going through the same circumstances has been comforting.

'This is probably the loneliest I have been in my entire life,' he said.

'But to have somebody who is experiencing the very same thing as you, it gives you some bit of support.'

In an interview with DailyMail.com the week before his original sentencing, which the judge later delayed by two weeks, Bryan added that despite the support, being away from his family has been devastating.

'As a father, it's my responsibility to provide for my family, to protect my family, to support them in every way imaginable. And for me now, 75 days of not being able to do that, it's just been catastrophic,' he said. 

Both fathers of two young children, Ashley Hagerich said she and Bryan's children have been left confused and upset by why their father never came home with them.

'The first question I'm asked at the start of every day, and the last question I'm asked when I put my kids to bed at night, is 'when is my daddy coming home?'' she said.

Bryan has since missed both of his children's birthdays, and said he is terrified of the prospect of missing their childhoods if he is sentenced to the full 12-year term.

'Twelve years is a long time, and all those special things you look forward to as a parent, knowing you potentially couldn't be there for those, that's what keeps me up at night,' he said.