Lubbock Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Ex-Girlfriend; Sent Explicit Photos to Family

A 29-year-old Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking after sending sexually explicit images of his ex-girlfriend to her father, brother, and employer, announced acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham.

Huston Tyler McLearen was indicted in November 2024 and pleaded guilty on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Amanda “Amy” R. Burch.

“Cyberstalking is a uniquely vicious crime with devastating impacts on its victims. And unfortunately, online intimidation and harassment can quickly escalate to physical violence,” said U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham.

“The defendant’s alarming behavior was countered by the bravery of his victim who so courageously reported him to law enforcement despite the threats he made to kill her,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners will continue to do everything in our power to seek justice for victims and their families, hold perpetrators accountable and protect others from harm.”

According to court documents, in June 2024, McLearen’s ex-girlfriend, identified as Jane Doe, reported to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center that he had been harassing her, her family, friends, and work colleagues.

Investigators found McLearen repeatedly called the victim—up to 39 times per day—while also creating social media profiles to share explicit images of her. He falsely claimed she was “looking for a man that would pay for sex.” In a recorded phone call, McLearen admitted to sending the images to her family members and employer.

At a detention hearing, evidence was introduced of McLearen stating that women were “devils who deserve to be tortured, killed, and raped” and that he would kill Jane Doe if the conditions were right, saying, “It would be a bullet shot going through her window.”

McLearen faces up to five years in federal prison. His sentencing date has not yet been set.

The FBI’s Dallas Field Office investigated the case with assistance from the Texas Tech University Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Rancourt is prosecuting.