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Washington Man Charged with Cyberstalking
A resident of Washington, PA, has been charged with cyberstalking after a disturbing campaign targeting his wife.
According to the indictment, Eric Scholl, 54, engaged in a cyberstalking campaign between March 2021 and May 2022. This campaign included placing a GPS tracking device on his wife’s car, directing harassing and intimidating emails, texts, and phone calls to her, and posting lewd content about her on the internet.
Scholl also impersonated his wife in messages with others, accessed her mobile phone account and PayPal account without her permission, and threatened her through a text message he transmitted to a family member.
This course of conduct, and other related and threatening activities, placed his wife in fear of death or serious bodily injury and caused substantial emotional distress to her.
The indictment alleges that Scholl engaged in this campaign while subject to a domestic violence protection order against him.
The law provides for a total sentence of not less than one but not more than ten years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000, and a term of supervised release of three years.
Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Vasquez Schmitt is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Shaler Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
Eric Scholl is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
**Mandatory Facts:**
Defendant/Respondent: Eric Scholl
Criminal Charges: Cyberstalking
City and State: Washington, PA
Exact Date: N/A (indictment date not specified)
Sentence or Outcome: N/A (no sentencing date specified)
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 (fine)
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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