Man stalked elite ‘World Of Warcraft’ gamer, posted fake photos of her online, US feds say

He also created fake online profiles of the victim and published fabricated photos of her, including ones in which he appeared to have photoshopped her face over pornographic images, the release says. — Photo by Kaitlyn Baker on Unsplash

A California man faces a federal stalking charge after he was accused of harassing a professional World Of Warcraft gamer online for years after meeting her at a gaming convention, according to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

Evan Baltierra, 29, of Trabuco Canyon met the victim, who is from Canada, during a meet-and-greet with her fans at the annual gaming convention BlizzCon in Anaheim, California, in November 2019 and asked her to be his “valentine”, according to the release. The gamer declined and told him she had a boyfriend, at which point Baltierra said he wanted to visit them in Canada.