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John Anthony Proia III, 41, was arrested and indicted in Boston for cyberstalking Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Prosecutors allege he sent over 40 threatening calls and texts using spoofed numbers between August and September. The case followed a dispute within the FBI, where two officials were demoted for initially refusing to investigate the threats.
John Anthony Proia III, 41, was arrested and indicted in Boston for cyberstalking Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Prosecutors allege he sent over 40 threatening calls and texts using spoofed numbers between August and September. The case followed a high-profile internal FBI dispute where two counterterrorism officials were demoted for initially refusing to investigate the threats.
John Anthony Proia III, 41, was indicted in federal court in Boston for cyberstalking Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Prosecutors allege he sent over 40 threatening calls and texts using spoofed numbers between August and September. The case followed a high-profile internal FBI dispute where two counterterrorism officials were demoted for initially refusing to investigate the threats.
John Anthony Proia III, a 41-year-old Massachusetts man, was arrested and indicted on Thursday for cyberstalking Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Prosecutors allege Proia sent over 40 threatening calls and texts using spoofed numbers between August and September. The case followed a high-profile internal FBI dispute where two counterterrorism officials were demoted for initially refusing to investigate the threats.
John Anthony Proia III, 41, was indicted on Thursday for cyberstalking Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Prosecutors allege he sent over 40 threatening calls and texts using spoofed numbers. The case followed internal FBI disputes and the demotion of two counterterrorism officials who initially deemed the threats insufficient for investigation.
Benjamin Azariah Southworth, a prominent LGBT podcaster and former Christian reality TV host, was federally indicted on cyberstalking, harassing interstate calls, and threatening to kill President Trump, including doxxing the family of Trump’s personal attorney and posting threats; prosecutors say the conduct violated federal law and targets a high-profile public figure.
A podcaster, Benjamin Azariah Southworth, was indicted and arrested in Los Angeles on three federal counts—threats against the president, cyberstalking, and harassing telephone calls—for online threats against President Donald Trump and related actions, including posting a target’s home address on social media; prosecutors say he used YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and a website from January to May 2026, and he faces up to five years on the first two counts and two years on telephonic harassment, with an initial appearance in federal court in downtown Los Angeles.
FBI agents arrested Azariah Southworth in Los Angeles on federal charges including threatening to kill President Trump, cyberstalking, and harassing interstate calls after prosecutors say he posted videos and messages calling for Trump’s assassination and targeting the president’s personal attorney’s family; he is indicted by a grand jury and could face up to 12 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife documentary series revisits the case of Mica Francis Miller’s 2024 death, with her estranged husband and former pastor John Miller facing federal charges of cyberstalking/interstate domestic violence and making false statements to investigators. Prosecutors allege Miller stalked and harassed Mica, posted a nude photo online, and placed a tracking device on her car between 2022 and her death; he has pleaded not guilty, and a pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6 as the FBI continues the investigation.
A former Solid Rock Church pastor, John Paul Miller, is indicted on federal charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators related to the 2024 death of his estranged wife, Mica Francis Miller, a case that the Netflix documentary Death of the Pastor’s Wife has brought renewed attention to; prosecutors allege he stalked and harassed her, posted a nude photo online, and placed a tracking device on her car between 2022 and her death, while Miller pleads not guilty and a pretrial hearing is set for October 6 after multiple delays.
A South Carolina pastor, John Paul Miller, is charged in federal court with cyberstalking and making false statements related to harassing his estranged wife, Mica Miller, before her 2024 suicide. His trial was delayed again as defense seeks exculpatory documents and plans witness interviews; the court moved the case to October 2026. The Miller family settled a related civil suit in 2024, and two civil suits accuse him of sexually assaulting minors, though no criminal charges have been filed over those allegations.
Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife doc brings renewed attention to the 2024 death of Myrtle Beach resident Mica Francis Miller, as federal prosecutors allege her estranged husband, pastor John Paul Miller, committed cyberstalking and lied to investigators between 2022 and 2024; Miller pleads not guilty, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for October 6, 2026, as the FBI-led probe continues.
Netflix’s three‑part true‑crime doc Death of the Pastor’s Wife revisits the 2024 death of Mica Miller and the marriage to her pastor husband, John Paul Miller, highlighting alleged abuse, stalking, and threats. Authorities ruled Mica’s death a suicide in North Carolina, while the film notes Miller’s public denial of involvement. In 2025 he was indicted on cyberstalking and making false statements to investigators, pleaded not guilty, and remains out on bond with an ankle monitor ahead of a trial now slated for October 2026; he has remarried since Mica’s death, and protests and church closures tied to the case have shaped public attention.
The Netflix docuseries Death of a Pastor’s Wife revisits Mica Miller’s death and the turbulent marriage to Pastor JP Miller, outlining alleged manipulation and abuse, Mica’s 2024 suicide after separation, and a broader FBI inquiry that led to a 2025 federal indictment of JP Miller for cyberstalking and making false statements. The Solid Rock church was sold and rebranded as Mercy Church, and JP Miller, currently out on bond, faces a federal trial set for October 2026, pleading not guilty and with no charges tied directly to Mica’s death.
eBay and several ex-executives will pay about $55.7 million to Massachusetts newsletter publishers David and Ina Steiner (EcommerceBytes) for a 2019 harassment/cyberstalking campaign that included sending live insects, a pig mask, and a funeral wreath; DOJ convictions involved seven former employees, with eBay paying a $3 million criminal penalty in 2024. The settlement breaks down to $46.15M from eBay, $2M from ex-CEO Devin Wenig, $500k from Wendy Jones, $50k from Steve Wymer, plus $6M donated to nonprofits; Wenig says he had no knowledge of the harassment.