California man sentenced to six years in federal prison for cyber stalking and threats to kill. U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington delivered the sentence on Monday, December 22, 2025, after the defendant pleaded guilty on March 24, 2025. McDougal, 30, from California, was found guilty on one count of cyber stalking and three counts of interstate transmission of threats to injure. He posted numerous social media messages threatening to kill the victim and his family, beginning in July 2020. On January 28, 2021, a court injunction ordered him to stop posting, but he continued until his arrest in April 2024. McDougal had earlier convictions for similar offenses against unrelated victims. The case was investigated by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karyna Valdes and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Wheeler III.
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/tampa/news/california-man-sentenced-to-72-months-for-cyberstalking-and-threats-to-injure
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