Breaking 911: A former Information Technology professional was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years supervised release for conducting cyberstalking and threat campaigns against multiple Washington residents, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes of the Western District of Washington. The victims’ names are being withheld to protect their privacy.
Joel Kurzynski, 39, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington by U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik.
According to admissions made in connection with his plea, Kurzynski engaged in an extensive and rapidly escalating cyberstalking campaign that targeted two individuals known to him. The online campaign involved — among other things — death threats, body shaming, and hate speech. Beginning in March 2017, Kurzynski orchestrated numerous spam phone calls to Victim 1. The conduct soon escalated to fake dating profiles wherein Kurzynski portrayed Victim 1 as seeking sadomasochistic or underage relationships. These profiles contained photographs of Victim 1 and his contact information, resulting in solicitations and harassing messages directed toward Victim 1 from multiple strangers. Kurzynski then sent several anonymous death threats to Victim 1, including the threat, “faggot. Time to die.” At one point, Kurzynski impersonated a journalist and contacted Victim 1, claiming that an upcoming article would levy sexual misconduct allegations against Victim 1 related to Victim 1’s work with a non-profit youth organization. more here
30 months might not be long enough. What a shithead this guy is.
Look at his picture.
“Hey everybody! Look at me! I’m an asshole!”
Can you imagine? Investing all this time & energy into this kind of trash? But then, if his photo is valid the visual explains his loneliness….
@Jerry Manderin – And on his first night in prison,
he’ll hear, “Look, everybody! A new asshole!”
This fat slob was “body shaming” someone? How ironic. 30 months in the slammer? That should be enough time for him to meet all kinds of new “friends”.
Unfortunately, this is Washington State; he will probably still have computer privileges in jail.
Whitey Bulger ‘Lock-in-a-Sock’ moment?
Ya just never know the tentacles that cyber-trolling could have ….
…..and all done from mom’s basement.
Were these strangers, or a grudge?
Yep, he’s got the progtard smile… That vacant, self-satisfied beaming smile that comes from someone who’s never once asked themselves, “Is it possible that I’m basically a total piece of shit?”
@ grool: I believe the article said “individuals known to him”.
he is a former
A.apple,
B.google or
C.facebook employee?
or can they still work from prison?
I guess gingers really don’t have a soul.
hims a real talent, aint hims?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfIpBX724hw
oh, hims is everywheres
https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Joel-Kurzynski/
“All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my closeup.”
that’s all im sayin.