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Second Guilty Plea in Cyberstalking Case

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have won a second guilty plea in a cyberstalking campaign against a Delaware woman.

A judge on Wednesday scheduled a Jan. 9 sentencing date for Vincent J. Palesky of New Jersey. Palesky pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.

Sentencing for Palesky's longtime friend and co-defendant, Kristian James O'Hara of New York, has been postponed pending a psychological evaluation.

O'Hara pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to wage a cyberstalking campaign against the victim, whom he met at Fordham University.

Prosecutors say O'Hara, who worked as a sportscaster for the college radio station, began cyberstalking the victim, a softball player, in late 2016. Authorities say the harassment lasted through May 2018 and involved the victim's family and boyfriend.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.