Robert Seifert, Aggravated Harassment, New York 2021

A disturbing case of harassment has come to a close in New York, with a 63-year-old Utica man sentenced to serve time for making threatening calls to Albany VA employees.

Robert Seifert, a resident of Utica, New York, was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for making telephonic threats to three employees of the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in January 2021.

According to the investigation, Seifert left successive calls to three separate employees at the Albany VAMC and left each of them threatening voicemails in which he used demeaning and offensive language that caused each of the employees to fear for their own safety and property.

The employees, who were targeted by Seifert, were left shaken by the experience and were forced to take precautions to ensure their safety. The case highlights the serious consequences of harassment and the importance of taking such crimes seriously.

United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart also sentenced Seifert to serve 1 year of post-imprisonment supervised release. This means that Seifert will be subject to strict supervision once he is released from prison to ensure that he does not engage in any further criminal activity.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and the Veterans Affairs Police Service at the Albany VAMC, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander P. Wentworth-Ping.

The community can breathe a sigh of relief now that Seifert has been held accountable for his actions. The sentence sends a strong message that harassment will not be tolerated and that those who engage in such behavior will face serious consequences.

Robert Seifert’s name will be remembered as a cautionary tale about the dangers of harassment and the importance of taking such crimes seriously.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant/Respondent: Robert Seifert

Criminal Charges: Aggravated Harassment

City and State: Albany, New York

Exact Date: January 14, 2021 (crime date), July 8, 2021 (sentencing)

Sentence or Outcome: 24 months in prison, 1 year of post-imprisonment supervised release

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