A Rockville man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Sept. 29 after an investigation by Baltimore’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force found him guilty of stalking and graphic threats to at least 25 people and their families — all Delaware residents.
Justin Dynlacht, 57, conducted the stalking through e-mail, faxes and physical letters between Nov. 2022 and April 2024. During those two years, the messages grew more violent over time, according to the U.S. Attorney’s District District of Delaware Office.
According to U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace, Dynlacht described wanting to sexually assault, torture and kill in his threats, and at least one message contained racist language. Recipients reported changing their lives due to the threats.
“Threat campaigns terrorize innocent people, robbing them of their peace of mind and safety, even in their own homes,” Wallace said in a statement. “For more than a year, Justin Dynlacht threated to torture and kill people who had done nothing but go to work every day, and he dragged their spouses and children into his horrific campaign. Threats like these are not free speech. They are federal crimes.
In May 2024, Dynlacht was arrested by the FBI in his Rockville home.
“Justin Dynlacht earned every minute of his sentence with each graphic letter he mailed and every harassing message he sent to more than 20 innocent victims,” said Jimmy Paul, special agent in charge at the FBI Baltimore office, in a statement. “The FBI is committed to investigating those who threaten or intimidate others to ensure they are brought to justice.”
Dynlacht pleaded guilty to one count of stalking on March 19, 2025.
He was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
