Man accused of calling West Virginia woman 815 times over 2 days

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Maryland man has been charged with cyberstalking after utilizing social media to harass and intimidate his ex-girlfriend in West Virginia.

Based on a launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace Northern District of West Virginia, Derik Bowers was indicted on one depend of stalking by a federal grand jury.

The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace stated, in accordance with court docket paperwork, the person harassed the Morgan County girl utilizing textual content messages, telephone calls and Fb. Bowers known as the sufferer 815 instances throughout a 48-hour interval in December 2022, officers stated. He’s additionally accused of sending the girl hundreds of harassing textual content messages over a several-month interval. 

“Cyberstalking is a pervasive drawback that we deal with very critically in West Virginia,” United States Legal professional William Ihlenfeld stated within the launch. “I encourage those that are being intimidated on-line and who are suffering substantial emotional misery because of this to file a police report in order that wrongdoers could also be investigated and held to account.”

If convicted, Bowers faces as much as 5 years in jail.