A disturbing case of cyberstalking has come to light in Iowa, with a 57-year-old man from Cresco pleading guilty to the charges in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
Michael Shawn McGuire, 57, from Cresco, Iowa, was convicted of four counts of cyberstalking. The charges stem from his use of Facebook and the mail to harass and intimidate another person, causing substantial emotional distress to the victim.
According to evidence presented in a previous hearing, McGuire used numerous yard signs to post sexually explicit messages near the victim’s residence in Minnesota. The signs, which were posted between August 25, 2018, and May 25, 2019, contained the victim’s name, telephone number, address, and email address.
In addition to the yard signs, McGuire sent sexually explicit mailings with semi-nude photos of the victim to friends, family members, and associates of the victim. He also created fake dating profiles associated with the victim and sent similar semi-nude photos to some of the victim’s contacts through Facebook.
McGuire’s sentencing will be set after a presentence report is prepared. He remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. McGuire faces a possible maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, a possible $250,000 fine per count, and up to 3 years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ashley Corkery and Kyndra Lundquist. The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Minnesota Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, the Willmar, Minnesota Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 19-CR-2075.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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