{"id":41025,"date":"2025-11-21T21:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/41025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:25:06","slug":"las-vegas-man-accused-of-repeatedly-harassing-cyberstalking-girl-in-western-pennsylvania-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/41025\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas man accused of repeatedly harassing, cyberstalking girl in Western Pennsylvania \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A former Las Vegas resident is accused of repeatedly harassing and cyberstalking a girl in Western Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A federal grand jury indicted Renad Bautista, 36, on charges of cyberstalking and sexual exploitation of a minor, the Department of Justice says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to the indictment, Bautista intimidated and harassed the girl when she was a minor and into adulthood between May 2022 and August 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The indictment says Bautista repeatedly tried to contact the girl over social media and through the mail, which caused distress to her and her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Bautista was arrested in Las Vegas and arraigned in the Western District of Pennsylvania earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He could face up to life in prison and\/or a fine of up to $250,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The case is part of the DOJ\u2019s Project Safe Childhood, intended to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A former Las Vegas resident is accused of repeatedly harassing and cyberstalking a girl in Western Pennsylvania. 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