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A California man has been sentenced for a disturbing campaign of stalking and harassment targeting women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and other states. Justin Glauthier, 31, of Anaheim, made hundreds of obscene and threatening phone calls to at least nine victims, using false names and hiding his identity. The calls, which took place over an unspecified period, were made using voice over internet protocol phone numbers or the *67 function on his phone, making it difficult for victims to identify him. Glauthier was arrested on March 5, 2025, and pleaded guilty to four counts of stalking through cellular and internet communications.
Glauthier’s victims were targeted after he obtained their personal information from the internet, including names, photographs, and other details. He would then use this information to make repeated, unwanted, and sexually explicit calls, claiming to know where the victims lived or worked and threatening to appear at their homes or workplaces if they did not comply with his demands.
The investigation, conducted by the FBI’s Providence Resident Agency and FBI’s Orange County, California, Resident Agency, linked the calls to Glauthier. He was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $400 in special assessments.
The case highlights the dangers of cyberstalking and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. As First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda noted, ‘Glauthier believed he could hide behind a phone and inflict fear without consequence. He was wrong.’ The federal system has held him accountable, and the sentence serves as a warning to others who would use digital tools to terrorize vulnerable victims.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Cybercrime
- Defendant: Rhode Island
- Location: RI
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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