A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted Robert Hocevar, 57, on multiple charges including burglary, menacing by stalking, and telecommunications harassment for his invasive actions relating to security camera installations in homes and businesses, coupled with sending victims sexually explicit messages, as per the information obtained from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office. Prosecutor Michael C. O'Malley called Hocevar a "sexual deviant" who utilized his professional capacity to harass women, noting that this is not Hocevar's first offense in this regard, underlining a history of similar past convictions.
The indictment encompasses activities spanning from February 2021 to January 2025, wherein Hocevar was contracted for installations in different places throughout the region, after which he retained unauthorized access to these security systems and began a campaign of harassment against seven female victims they ranged in age from 36 to 56, according to the indictment details. His harassment extended to sending unsolicited explicit messages and, in some instances, placing obscene objects at victims' workplaces, this pattern of behavior echoed by his three prior convictions for similar offenses.
Hocevar now faces six counts of Burglary (F2), seven counts of Menacing by Stalking (F4) - three of which come with sexual specifications, seven counts of Telecommunications Harassment (F5), six counts of Unauthorized Use of Computer, Cable, or Telecommunications Property (F5), and one count of Possessing Criminal Tools (F5). An arraignment at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center will follow, with the date yet to be announced. If convicted on the menacing by stalking charge with a sexual specification, Hocevar will be mandated to register as a sex offender.
Hocevar's litany of past convictions includes one count of telecommunications harassment and one count of menacing by stalking dating back to 2008, which led to a nine-month prison term; in 2015, he saw a one-year prison sentence for three counts of telecommunications harassment and yet again in 2020, he was found guilty of two counts of menacing by stalking that fetching him a six-month prison term, "This sexual deviant used his profession to stalk and harass women," Prosecutor Michael C. O'Malley told the media, according to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by Hocevar despite his encounters with the criminal justice system. Authorities are alerting the community of the severe implications of his alleged conduct, as the investigation led by the Westlake Police Department, with assistance from the Lakewood and Brecksville Police Departments, has uncovered a series of violations amounting to a critical breach of trust and personal safety.
