James Florence Jr., Cyberstalking, Massachusetts 2024

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Plymouth Man Arrested for Seven-Year-Long Cyberstalking Campaign

A Plymouth, Mass. man was arrested today for allegedly cyberstalking a Massachusetts victim through social media, email, and various online platforms.

James Florence Jr., 36, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of cyberstalking.

Florence was arrested this morning and, following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston, was detained pending a hearing scheduled for Sept. 16, 2024.

According to the charging documents, between late 2017 and up until the present, Florence is alleged to have created multiple social media accounts and email addresses which he used to harass and threaten the victim anonymously.

The victim, who had previously met Florence through a mutual friend and attended parties at the victim’s former residence between 2015 and 2017, was subjected to a seven-year-long campaign of harassment and intimidation.

Florence allegedly posted photographs of the victim and photographs of her underwear, which had been taken in her former residence, on various websites, including her personally identifiable information.

The victim also received harassing and extorting communications that are believed to be from users who messaged the victim as a result of Florence’s posts encouraging them to do so.

Florence would taunt the victim by creating accounts in her name, using her likeness and tagging them with phrases like “Accept It Your Exposure Is Permanent Slut” and “Enjoy Your Exposure You Naughty Bimbo. You Belong To The Internet.”

The victim’s name, image, and other personal information were posted on at least 13 websites. At least 27 unique accounts were used to harass, impersonate, or otherwise cause the victim substantial emotional distress.

To date, the victim has received at least 60 distressing text messages, emails, or calls from unknown senders addressed to the victim discussing her image and information posted online through August 2024.

“The defendant’s alleged actions represent a chilling window into the dangers of online harassment and cyberstalking in the digital age,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy.

No sentence or fine details have been released at this time. The case is ongoing.