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Las Cruces Woman Admits to Cyberstalking Co-Workers via Health Clinic Platform

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A 33-year-old woman from Las Cruces, Jovanni Celeste Ortega, has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking her colleagues at Millennium Health and Wellness. Between September 11 and 23, 2025, Ortega sent threatening messages through the clinic's scheduling system, targeting employees with threats of violence, including deadly car crashes and shootings. The messages also contained personal details about her co-workers and their families. The FBI traced the messages back to Ortega's home IP address, and she confessed during questioning. Ortega now faces a potential five-year prison sentence at her upcoming sentencing.

Key Details: • Threatening messages were sent from September 11-23, 2025. • Ortega faces up to five years in prison. • Messages included personal information about co-workers' children and addresses.

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