Man used fake LinkedIn profile to smear victim as child molester and rapist, US feds say

LinkedIn is one of a few online platforms Morris used to portray the person as a child molester, according to prosecutors. Additionally, prosecutors said this individual wasn’t Morris’ only victim. — Reuters

A man tried ruining a person’s life by relentlessly harassing them online, federal prosecutors say. He’s now convicted of cyberstalking.

He smeared the North Carolina victim’s name by creating a fake LinkedIn profile pretending to be them, describing them as a child molester and a rapist on the account, court documents show.