Palm Beach County man sentenced to two years in prison for cyberstalking
Key Points(5)
- A Palm Beach County man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for carrying out a disturbing cyberstalking campaign that targeted two individuals over nearly three years.
- Jorge Ibarra, 31, appeared before U.S.
- District Judge Donald M.
- Middlebrooks on Thursday, May 8, where he was sentenced to 24 months behind bars after pleading guilty earlier this year to two counts of cyberstalking.
- The charges stem from a pattern of persistent and threatening electronic communications that left both victims fearing for their lives.
A Palm Beach County man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for carrying out a disturbing cyberstalking campaign that targeted two individuals over nearly three years.
Jorge Ibarra, 31, appeared before U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on Thursday, May 8, where he was sentenced to 24 months behind bars after pleading guilty earlier this year to two counts of cyberstalking. The charges stem from a pattern of persistent and threatening electronic communications that left both victims fearing for their lives.
According to court records, Ibarra began harassing his first victim around January 31, 2022, using interstate electronic communications to send messages that were menacing and unrelenting. His actions continued through November 11, 2024. In a separate string of harassment, Ibarra targeted a second victim from March 2023 to October 2024 in a similar fashion, sending threatening messages designed to intimidate and terrorize.
Federal authorities said the victims were subjected to continuous fear and emotional distress due to Ibarra’s calculated and threatening behavior.
Ibarra was indicted in December 2024 and pleaded guilty on February 19, 2025, during a hearing in West Palm Beach. There was no written plea agreement.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Palm Beach Resident Agency, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Dispoto handling the prosecution. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and acting FBI Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles.
