A 19-year-old Rochester man was arrested on November 25, in connection with a stalking investigation tied to Finger Lakes Community College in the Town of Hopewell.

According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Shawn D. Whitaker, 19, allegedly sent hundreds of threatening and obsessive messages to the victim between July and November 2025. Investigators say he continued contacting the victim even after being expelled from the college.

Deputies report that the Whitaker also created a fake email address posing as a college staff member in an attempt to lure the victim back to campus. He is additionally accused of deleting digital evidence relevant to the case.

Whitakert was charged with tampering with physical evidence, third-degree stalking, second-degree aggravated harassment, and s

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