BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Paul E. Lubienecki, 62, of Hamburg, NY, was arrested and
charged by criminal complaint with cyberstalking. The charge carries a maximum
penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the
case, stated that on February 4, 2020, a member of the Buffalo, NY media (the
Victim), received a voicemail that contained a death threat. The Victim has
been reporting on the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo clergy sex abuse scandal for
the past two years, and on that day, the Victim reported that Christ the King
Seminary was being closed by the Diocese.
According to the complaint, the caller criticized the
Victim's professionalism before stating, “...I know where you live in [town].
I'm going to find you. I'm going to kill you.” The complaint further states
that the Victim received other harassing voicemails from a number associated
with the defendant during August, November, and December of 2019. All told, 11
harassing phone calls were made from the phone number associated with
Lubienecki to the Victim.
The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S.
Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder and was released on conditions.
The complaint is the result of an investigation by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge
Gary Loeffert.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is
merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
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