PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted an Oregon Department of Corrections officer on allegations that he cyberstalked his former girlfriend for months by creating fake social media accounts and posting false, degrading information about her online.
According to federal court documents, Jack Daniel Rowlett, 46, is accused of engaging in a cyberstalking campaign between January and October 2024 following the end of his relationship with the victim.
Prosecutors allege Rowlett created fraudulent Facebook profiles posing as other men and used the accounts to publish offensive and false statements about the victim. The posts allegedly included fabricated claims about the victim’s sexual history with the men portrayed in the fake profiles.
Federal authorities say the online harassment caused the victim significant emotional distress and damaged her reputation.
Court documents state that when the victim sought a protective order against Rowlett in state court over the alleged harassment, he denied being responsible for the fake accounts and challenged the protective order. However, investigators later linked Rowlett to the online activity through a federal investigation.
Rowlett made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday before a U.S. magistrate judge. He was arraigned, entered a plea of not guilty, and was released pending further court proceedings.
If convicted, Rowlett faces up to five years in federal prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
The case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Oregon Department of Corrections. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Arin C. Heinz and Natasha M. Geiling are prosecuting the case.
An indictment is an allegation of wrongdoing, and Rowlett is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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