Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A man from Rigby, Idaho, Edward John Kay, 53, has been charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts professor over a five-month period. He was arrested in Rigby and is set to make an initial appearance in the District of Idaho.
According to the charging documents, Kay met the victim when he enrolled in her online course on psychosis. After one Zoom meeting and one virtual class session, it is alleged that Kay dropped the course but continued to harass the victim through email and LinkedIn for months.
The allegations state that between January and June 2025, Kay sent over 80 harassing communications. These included expressions of adoration and love for the victim as well as mentions of her minor child by name. Notably, on April 1, 2025, he allegedly sent a message via LinkedIn expressing deep feelings: “I miss you-truly, deeply- with all of my heart and soul.” In another instance on May 9, he reportedly emailed several university offices warning of “new action of serious consequence.”
Further claims suggest that Kay communicated his obsession with another professor and expressed a desire to separate the victim from her husband. On June 5, he allegedly emailed both the victim and university president about purchasing a first-class ticket to attend an in-person class despite being banned from enrolling.
If convicted of cyberstalking, Kay faces up to five years in prison along with supervised release and fines. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Ted E. Docks from the FBI's Boston Division.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm is prosecuting this case while stressing that these are merely allegations at this stage; Kay remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
