Paul E. Lubienecki, Cyberstalking, New York 2020
A Hamburg man has been arrested and charged with cyberstalking a local news reporter in Buffalo, NY.
Paul E. Lubienecki, 62, was taken into custody on February 4, 2020, after a member of the Buffalo media received a voicemail containing a death threat.
The Victim has been reporting on the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo clergy sex abuse scandal for the past two years, and on February 4, 2020, the Victim reported that Christ the King Seminary was being closed by the Diocese.
According to the complaint, the caller criticized the Victim's professionalism before stating, “...I know where you live in [town]. I'm going to find you. I'm going to kill you.” The complaint further states that the Victim received other harassing voicemails from a number associated with the defendant during August, November, and December of 2019.
All told, 11 harassing phone calls were made from the phone number associated with Lubienecki to the Victim.
The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder and was released on conditions.
The charge of cyberstalking carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Lubienecki is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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