
In late January of 2022, the FBI arrested Luke Wenke in Olean, New York on suspicion of cyberstalking and making interstate threats. The criminal complaint near the bottom of this page contains specific details about his alleged crimes. Luke Wenke’s “Ryan Obsession” According to the FBI’s criminal complaint, Luke Wenke developed a “possibly-romantic obsession” with…

The following document is a post-hearing memorandum that Luke Wenke’s public defender, Frank Passafiume, submitted to the court following an evidentiary proceeding that was held to determine whether Wenke suffers from a mental disease or defect warranting involuntary treatment. Passafiume outright accuses the prosecution’s expert witness, forensic psychologist Dr. Corey Leidenfrost, of basing his opinion…

Luke Wenke mailed this letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in September 2024 while detained at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City. He admits in the first sentence that the envelope contains a Florida return address, reflecting an acknowledgment of his known tendency to use false return addresses on his outgoing correspondence.…

On April 18th, 2022, Luke Wenke pleaded guilty to a federal cyberstalking charge. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop an interstate threats charge and to recommend an 18-month prison sentence. During the plea hearing, Wenke repeatedly acknowledged his guilt and said that he took responsibility for his wrongdoings. He would even state…

USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter June 26th, 2025 CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOCUMENT #214 Katie Mentions: 8 To read a “transcribed” version of the letter, scroll past the PDF viewer. 🙂 Luke Wenke #214 – Page 1: “Yesterday I told myself Arcara’s letter was the last for the next 2 weeks. Nope I changed my mind.…

In April 2022, Luke Wenke pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of cyberstalking. In exchange for his guilty plea, the prosecution dismissed a charge of making interstate threats and recommended an 18-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. USA v. Luke Wenke | Plea Agreement April 18th, 2022 Case #1:22-cr-00035,…