WICHITA, KAN. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Kansas), published as received.
WICHITA, KAN. – A Missouri woman was sentenced to 41 months in prison for cyberstalking a victim in Kansas with threats of rape and murder.
According to court documents, Julianne Grace Willis, 26, of Independence, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking.
In October 2022, a victim in Ulysses, Kansas, noticed a person claiming to be a 24-year-old man had used a Roblox account to send demeaning messages to the victim’s minor relative. The victim blocked the account. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) later traced the phone number and IP address to Julianne Grace Willis.
After being blocked, Willis harassed the victim through telephone calls, text messages, and social media messages with threats to rape and kill the victim and to murder the victim’s family.
Willis created a fictitious dating profile for the victim, which caused men to show up at the victim’s home expecting romantic encounters. Willis’ repeated calls to the victim’s employment with derogatory statements caused the victim to change jobs. Willis also sent communications to the victim’s relatives with accusations of infidelity.
In November 2025, Willis was sentenced to two years in state prison after being convicted of stalking in Polk County, Iowa. She must complete that sentence before starting to serve her federal sentence.
“Ms. Willis’ multiple convictions for stalking demonstrate a sustained pattern of threatening and harassing conduct that caused significant disruption and fear in the victim’s life,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “Cyberstalking is not a harmless online activity. It can have serious real-world consequences for victims, their families, and their livelihoods. We hope this sentence encourages victims of stalking and online harassment to report these crimes to law enforcement and seek assistance before the conduct escalates.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Katie Andrusak prosecuted the case.
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