Man from Donna Accused of Impersonating Deceased Woman to Send Messages
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A man from Donna is facing multiple charges after authorities accused him of allegedly unauthorized access to the digital accounts of a deceased woman and using her identity to send sexually explicit messages to her relatives. According to court documents, José Luis Lara Jr. was charged on July 2 with using a computer system or cell phone without the owner's consent. The investigation indicates that the accused allegedly accessed the phone and social media accounts, including Instagram, of a relative who passed away in 2020. Authorities reported that after the woman's death, her accounts remained active and began to be used by an unknown person. Over time, relatives of the deceased started receiving messages that appeared to come from her, including intimate photographs, explicit language, and sexually suggestive content related to alleged marital infidelity. During the investigation, agents located the cell phone allegedly used to send the messages at José Luis Lara Jr.'s residence, where he was subsequently arrested. The accused faces charges of Computer Security Breach, Harassment, Online Impersonation, and Publish/Threat to Publish Intimate Visual Material. The case remains under investigation by authorities.
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