On April 2, 2025, officials reported that Alabama resident Kenneth Peter Hoover, 27, had been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for threatening and cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend.
According to an official press announcement, Hoover pleaded guilty in November 2024 to interstate threatening communications and cyberstalking. His arrest and sentencing followed a troubling series of internet threats and harassment directed at his former partner.
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On January 22, 2024, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received an internet tip reporting dangerous posts on X (formerly known as Twitter). The posts, ultimately traced back to Hoover, included aggressive threats to assault and kill his ex-girlfriend.
Tuscaloosa Police were notified and responded swiftly, identifying the victim and placing her in safe housing. A few days later, officers attempted to pull over Hoover during a traffic stop. When he refused to vacate the vehicle, extra cops were dispatched to the site. Ultimately, they removed him from the vehicle and placed him under arrest.
Investigators discovered that Hoover utilized Apple iMessage, Snapchat, and Venmo to send threatening and intimidating texts to his ex-girlfriend with the goal of causing harm and terror.
Cyberstalking remains a major national concern. According to a 2022 report from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women, an estimated 936,310 people in the United States were victims of cyberstalking in 2019, indicating an increasing usage of digital platforms for harassment.
