A Calhoun County jury took about 90 minutes to convict Shannon Dingee, age 46, of Unlawful Posting of a Message, a 2-year felony, after a five-day trial. Dingee was convicted of posting messages on the internet that she knew or should have known could cause two or more separate acts of unconsented contact with the victim, otherwise known as cyberbullying.
Calhoun County Sheriff's Department detectives testified Dingee posted derogatory messages on internet platforms between August and October 2020 meant to intimidate, threaten, or harass the 19-year-old victim, who suffered emotional distress due to the conduct. The victim stated she received over 800 death and other threats, including messages to kill herself, on different social media platforms due to the posts authored by Dingee. Hundreds of postings were made targeting the victim by name and sharing her social media profiles.
Sentencing is currently scheduled for February 24, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. before Calhoun County Circuit Judge Sarah Lincoln.
