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United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Cyberstalking was sentenced on March 22, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Eugene Ogden, age 55, was sentenced to 30 months in custody, and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Ogden was indicted for Cyberstalking by a federal grand jury on August 9, 2016. He pled guilty on November 21, 2016.
In July 2016, the victim in this case contacted the Sioux Falls Police Department reporting that strange men were coming to her home, indicating they were responding to a Craigslist ad for sex. Further investigation revealed that Ogden posted eight ads on the personal section of Craigslist that invited men to the victim’s home for sex. Each of the ads provided the victim’s address, along with a photo of the victim.
“This is Cyberstalking at its ugliest,” said U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler. “This type of dangerous, vindictive behavior is hard to comprehend, but unfortunately this type of malicious stunt is easy to execute in the cyber world. The sentence handed down serves as a reminder that these cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
This case was investigated by Sioux Falls Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
Ogden was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.