A Tuscaloosa man has been sentenced to federal prison for threatening and cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend.

U.S. District Court Judge Annmarie Axon sentenced 27-year-old Kenneth Peter Hoover to more than three years, according to a joint announcement Wednesday from Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge James DeLoatch.

Hoover pleaded guilty in November to interstate threatening communications and cyberstalking.

According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 22, 2024, the FBI National Threat Operations Center received an online tip concerning a series of posts on X by a user who was later identified as Hoover.

In the posts, Hoover threatened to assault and kill his ex-girlfriend.

After the Tuscaloosa Police Department was notified of the posts, officers contacted the victim and secured safe housing for her.

A few days later, a Tuscaloosa officer initiated a traffic stop on Hoover. The officer ordered Hoover to exit the vehicle, but Hoover refused to follow the officer’s orders.

After several unsuccessful attempts to remove Hoover from the vehicle, additional officers responded to the scene and successfully placed Hoover into custody.

The investigation determined that Hoover had used Apple iMessage, Snapchat, and Venmo to harass and intimidate the victim, sending threatening and violent messages with the intent to injure, harass, or intimidate her.

The FBI Birmingham Division investigated the case along with the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel S. McBrayer prosecuted.