John Glenn Bartley Sentenced for Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

John Glenn Bartley, 56, of Inwood, West Virginia, is going away for a long stretch after being slapped with a 71-month federal prison sentence for stalking his ex-girlfriend in a vicious campaign of harassment that crossed state lines. The verdict, handed down after a swift three-day trial in April 2016, marks the end of a disturbing saga that saw intimate photos weaponized as tools of terror.

Bartley was convicted on three counts of Stalking and one count of Interstate Violation of a Protective Order. Jurors heard gut-churning testimony detailing how Bartley, consumed by obsession, mailed indecent photographs of his former partner to third parties—deliberately shattering her privacy and safety. The act wasn’t just revenge—it was a calculated assault on her dignity, dragging her trauma into the open.

U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, made no apologies in announcing the sentence, calling Bartley’s actions a textbook example of dangerous, predatory behavior enabled by access and malice. Federal jurisdiction kicked in the moment those photos crossed state lines, turning what might have been a local case into a full-blown federal prosecution.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Stein and Sarah Montoro led the charge, building a case that left the jury with no doubt about Bartley’s guilt. They laid out a timeline of fear: repeated violations, ignored boundaries, and the cold dissemination of private images—all while a valid protective order hung in the balance, deliberately flouted.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation handled the investigation, peeling back layers of digital and physical evidence to expose the full scope of Bartley’s campaign. From mailed envelopes to electronic footprints, the trail was clear. No alibis. No excuses.

U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided over the case and imposed the 71-month sentence, sending a message that federal courts won’t tolerate stalking masked as personal grievance. For Bartley, the cost of his vendetta is nearly six years behind bars. For his victim, it’s a hard-won breath of justice.