Massachusetts man indicted for cyberstalking Stephen Miller's wife

Federal prosecutors in Boston have indicted a Massachusetts man, John Anthony Proia III, 41, on charges of cyberstalking Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The indictment, secured on Thursday, alleges that Proia repeatedly called and texted Miller and her parents, sending vulgar messages and speaking in a "menacing tone" from August 3 to September 23.

Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster, reposted a social media message from US Attorney General Todd Blanche stating that such behavior is criminal and would be prosecuted. US Attorney Leah Foley in Massachusetts commented that Proia "repeatedly and relentlessly targeted the victim, her husband and her family with deeply disturbing communications that profoundly disrupted their lives."

The investigation became public after two counterterrorism officials at the FBI's Washington Field Office were demoted and reassigned over issues related to the inquiry, according to sources familiar with the matter.