He called his ex-girlfriend more than 800 times in two days: he could face up to 5 years in jail

A man has been charged with cyberstalking and stalking for allegedly calling 

his ex-girlfriend

If he is convicted

.

According to a March 27 United States Department of Justice press release,

, a 44-year-old Maryland resident, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Martinsburg.

The storm of calls and text messages and on Facebook would have been triggered in December 2022. In addition, it was said that Bowers had been harassing her for months by sending her messages and that he constantly embarrassed her with posts on her networks.

Derik Bowers is 44 years old.

He could face up to 5 years in prison.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.

"Cyberbullying is a widespread problem that we take very seriously in West Virginia," said US Attorney

.

“I encourage those who are being bullied online and suffering considerable emotional distress as a result to file a police report so that the wrongdoers can be investigated and held accountable,” Ihlenfeld completed.

The press release of the US Department of Justice.

According to Conan Daily, Bowers had already been arrested in 2015 and 2016, although they did not specify the reasons.

Japan: Heavier Penalties for Cyber ​​Bullying

In mid-2022, Japan made a drastic decision to reduce cyber bullying.

The Asian country chose to modify the penal code in relation to cyberbullying after the death of

, the Japanese fighter who decided to take her own life in 2020 because of cyberbullying and will now punish those who insult on the internet with fines and even jail .

Japanese wrestler Hana Kimura has passed away at the age of 22.

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The Japanese parliament approved an increase in the sanctions against insults on the Internet

, modifying the sentence that was around 30 days in prison and a fine of up to 10,000 yen, for a new rate of up to one year of arrest or a fine of 300 thousand yen;

equivalent to $2,200.

This bill, say opponents, could limit freedom of expression.

For their part, legislators argued that stricter regulations against cyberbullying were necessary.

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