A local cyberstalker pleaded guilty Friday to multiple charges of harassment and stalking.
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Action News Jax told you in January that police charged 31-year-old Ayo Eniwaye with making multiple death threats against a local woman.
“He said I was going to burn your house down and you were going to be the next Gabby Petito. He would tell me I was going to go missing and end up on Dateline.
Ayo Eniwaye has been behind bars since January for violating a ban. He will remain locked up until approximately October 2025.
The woman who was stalked, Helena Black, said Eniwaye threatened to kill her several times and even threatened to kill the judge who granted her order. She adds that her life was turned upside down from September 4, 2023 until his arrest in January.
Black said she moved apartments several times.
“It immediately became clear that he had a bone to pick with me that was personal. It was like he and I had something he was angry about, and he was hyper fixated on it.
Black said the messages ranged from stalking and harassment to death threats.
‘It’s quite rare to see a victim who hasn’t been murdered. After their deaths we always hear about them.”
Black said that now that Ayo Eniwaye has pleaded guilty and will remain behind bars, she will educate women online on how to protect themselves from stalkers, whether they are strangers or former domestic partners.
She adds that if you are in a similar situation, every message and phone call should be documented.
“This is something that we have become very accustomed to in society and we almost romanticize the attention. However, it is not romantic, but it is terrifying.”
If you or someone you know is being harassed or stalked online, there are several resources to get help. You are encouraged to call local law enforcement authorities or the Victim Connect Resource Center at 855-484-2846.
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