An Oregon man, Brian Thomas Balda, was sentenced last week to 39 months in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of one count of Cyberstalking and one count of Interstate Stalking following a four-day trial.
The 52-year-old Balda’s prison sentence is to be followed by 36 months of supervised release.
In 2023 and 2024, Balda engaged in a campaign to intimidate and harass a former United States government official. For approximately ten months, Balda sent abusive and profane text messages and voicemails to the victim. Balda ultimately drove from Oregon to Arizona to confront the victim, and was arrested by law enforcement near the victim’s home.
Four knives, binoculars, and a replica handgun were found in Balda’s car at the time of his arrest.