Justin Glauthier, Cyberstalking, Rhode Island 2024

A California man has been charged in an ongoing investigation into hundreds of obscene and threatening telephone calls made to women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and elsewhere.

Justin Glauthier, 30, was arrested at his home in Anaheim on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He is charged with cyberstalking, interstate threats to injure, and making interstate obscene or harassing calls.

According to a federal criminal complaint, Glauthier repeatedly called and harassed women whose name, photograph, and other personal information, including information associated with their employment, he often gleaned from the Internet.

At least nine women have been identified as receiving harassing and, in some instances, threatening calls that an FBI investigation attributes to Glauthier. In dozens of calls, Glauthier made sexually explicit comments and, at times, threatened his victims if they did not stay on the phone with him and/or cooperate with him during the calls.

Glauthier allegedly claimed to know where his victims lived and/or worked and threatened to visit them unannounced at their homes or place of employment.

The case is being prosecuted in the District of Rhode Island by Assistant United States Attorney Denise M. Barton, with the assistance of Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Restrepo in the District of Central California.

The matter was investigated by the FBI Rhode Island resident agency, with significant assistance from the FBI Orange County, CA, resident agency, Lincoln, RI Police Department, and the Anaheim, CA, Police Department.

A federal criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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