Minnesota Man Sentenced For Stalking CU-Boulder Female Athletes

BOULDER, CO -- A Minnesota man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison on Jan. 25 after stalking and threatening women across the country over the internet. Eric Ronald Bolduan's victims included four Colorado women, several of whom are student-athletes at CU-Boulder. He had pled guilty on Sept. 6, 2018 to stalking and making interstate threats.

“Eric Bolduan’s sentence illustrates the FBI’s commitment to protecting our communities,” said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Dean Phillips in a statement.

Bolduan sent emails and text messages to a female student at CU, threatening to kill her and her sister, according to a statement of facts filed with the Court. He then posted pictures in which her face was superimposed on pornographic images of other women on pornography websites along with her actual contact information.

“I will find you and watch you – sticking to the shadows, learning your patterns. When the time is right I will strike…” Bolduan wrote in one message to the victim, stating his intent to spend his free time hunting her.

Investigation revealed that Bolduan sent similar emails, text messages, and posts to four victims in Colorado as well as other victims at universities and high schools across the country. According to court records, he used an “anonymizer” which prevented his victims from learning his actual name or knowing where the threatening messages originated.

“The victims in this case experienced real and profound suffering because of the acts of this defendant,” said United States Attorney Jason Dunn in a statement. “It’s possible that more young women have been victimized but just haven’t been able to identify their assailant. We encourage anyone who has experienced this kind of threat to call the FBI.”

Individuals who believe they may be victims are encouraged to contact the FBI at (303) 629-7171.

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