Missouri Man Arrested For Cyberstalking Multiple Victims

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Evan Stauffer (23, Missouri) with cyberstalking, making interstate threats, and making obscene and harassing phone calls. If convicted on all counts, Stauffer faces a maximum penalty of 12 years in federal prison.

According to the complaint, for nearly two years, Stauffer engaged in a campaign of online and telephonic harassment and threats against multiple victims that reside in the Middle District of Florida. Specifically, Stauffer cyberstalked, harassed, and threatened several victims through repeated emails, phone calls, text messages, and social media messages from numerous phone numbers and social media accounts.

A complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty. 

This case was investigated by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa M. Thelwell.