John V. Kearney, a 28-year-old resident of Oxford, was convicted of stalking and harassment after a jury trial before Judge Allison Bell Royer.

Kearney had a long history of stalking the victim and continued to pursue her by sending her letters while serving a prison sentence, according to law enforcement officials. Kearney was originally arrested for breaking into the victim’s home at night in 2018, and he eventually pled guilty to defiant trespass and harassment charges. 

In 2019, Kearney followed the victim in broad daylight, violating the no-contact orders set in place by the court, and he made the victim feel threatened. Kearney subsequently pled guilty to misdemeanor stalking and harassment charges.

Then, in 2020, Kearney tracked the victim to a residence in the middle of the night and attempted to contact the her. Kearney then entered a guilty plea to felony stalking and harassment charges. The defendant was released from prison in 2023, but was re-arrested after attempting to locate the victim and was sent back to Chester County Prison. While in prison, Kearney continuously wrote letters to the victim and attempted to call her over 236 times between March 7, 2024 and May 12, 2024.

Kearney was convicted in March of eleven counts of stalking and other related charges. He will be sentenced at a later date.