PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to over a year in prison for cyberstalking a woman in Maine.
According to court records, 62-year-old Larry Spencer harassed and stalked his former spouse after they divorced in Maryland.
She then moved to Maine. Officials say Spencer continued to harass and threaten her via email and social media posts, and she obtained a State of Maine protection order in 2019.
However, Spencer reportedly continued to harass and threaten the victim in violation of the order by sending dozens of emails and harassing posts and threats online.
According to court records, permanently deleting her email account did not stop him. Spencer’s use of email messages and posts on social media platforms to contact the victim directly and indirectly, as well as his overt and veiled references to violence and to her physical location, caused the victim substantial emotional distress.
He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking in October.
On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced Spencer to 14 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
The court says it will also issue a three-year federal protective order prohibiting contact between Spencer and the victim.