Federal Cyberstalking Indictment
Massachusetts man arrested and federally indicted for cyberstalking conservative podcaster Katie Miller.
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Key Points
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Prosecutors allege Proia used an internet-based phone system to mask his identity and repeatedly change his number; some calls to Miller were made late at night.
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One message to Miller’s parents allegedly called Stephen Miller “a Jewish Nazi/white supremacist” and asked Miller’s mother whether she was disturbed that her daughter was married to him.
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The indictment also alleges that some messages to Miller contained obscene and disturbing sexual language.
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The case follows an earlier episode in which Miller sought law-enforcement help after activist Barbara Wien distributed fliers near the Millers’ Arlington home featuring Stephen Miller on a “Wanted” poster and including the home’s address.
A Massachusetts man was arrested and federally indicted for cyberstalking Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster and wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Politico reports that John Anthony Proia III, 41, of Waltham allegedly contacted Miller more than 40 times between August and September using multiple phone numbers, making menacing calls and sending disturbing texts to her and her parents.
Prosecutors say NBC News that Proia used an internet-based phone system to hide his identity and repeatedly change his number. Some calls came late at night. One message to Miller's parents allegedly attacked Stephen Miller as a "Jewish Nazi/white supremacist." Other messages to Miller contained obscene sexual language, according to the indictment.
How Proia Allegedly Masked His Identity
The suspect used sophisticated tactics to evade detection, Economic Times reports. Proia allegedly used an internet-based phone system that let him mask his real number and switch to new ones repeatedly. This made it harder for Miller to block him or identify the source. Late-night calls added to the harassment campaign's intimidating nature.
Messages Attacked Stephen Miller and His Parents
The indictment alleges that Proia sent cruel and personal messages to Miller's parents. One message called Stephen Miller a "Jewish Nazi/white supremacist" and asked Miller's mother if she was bothered that her daughter married him. News 8000 notes that other messages to Katie Miller herself used obscene sexual language. The campaign spanned from August 3 to September 23.
Part of Larger Pattern of Threats Against the Millers
This case follows an earlier harassment incident involving the couple. Activist Barbara Wien distributed fliers near the Millers' Arlington home featuring Stephen Miller on a "Wanted" poster with their home address included. The Katie Miller cyberstalking case has also prompted the reassignment of two FBI Washington Field Office counterterrorism officials amid concerns about how the case was handled initially.
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