Overview
- The defendant, Space Vixaisak, 23, of Woonsocket, was arraigned in mid-June 2026 on one count of stalking and one count of violating a harassment prevention order and a judge ordered no contact with the victim or her family; a pretrial hearing is set for Aug. 26, 2026.
- Prosecutors say the campaign began in February 2025 and spanned Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, with messages that ranged from pleas like “I need you to love me” to direct threats against the woman and her family.
- The 20-year-old victim told police she blocked more than 700 TikTok accounts and over 200 Instagram accounts believed to be run by the suspect, and investigators used location metadata from those accounts to confirm his name and address.
- Court records show Vixaisak was convicted of cyberstalking in Rhode Island in 2021, received a year of probation and was enrolled in a court-ordered mental health program, raising questions about recidivism and enforcement of prior sanctions.
- The case highlights limits of blocking and restraining orders online by showing how easy account proliferation and impersonation can undermine safety and why law enforcement increasingly relies on digital forensics to identify repeat harassers.