MISSOULA — A Bozeman man accused of sending threatening emails to a student at Montana State University admitted to charges yesterday, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
The defendant, Rex Wu, Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking.
Wu faces 5 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto presided. U.S. District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Sentencing has been set for November 6, 2025. Wu was released on conditions pending further proceedings.
According to the press release, MSU Police contacted the FBI in February 2023 because a student was receiving harassing and threatening communications.
The emails were racially charged and included threats to kill the student and other members of the campus group she was affiliated with.
The messages were sent from several accounts, including some on platforms that make it difficult to identify the owner.
Law enforcement eventually identified Wu as the likely culprit by linking an IP address at a local apartment to him, as well as online donation records and various Gmail accounts.
FBI agents interviewed Wu in Bozeman on February 27, 2025, and he admitted sending several harassing emails to the MSU student.
