A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday for stalking and breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend in Falls Township.
Credit: Falls Twp. Police
Robert Linn, 36, pleaded guilty before Judge Albert Cepparulo to charges of burglary, criminal trespass, unlawful use of a computer, criminal use of a communication facility, two counts of stalking, criminal mischief, terroristic threats and three counts of harassment.
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Assistant District Attorney Chelsey Crocker told LevittownNow.com Linn was sentenced to seven and a half to 34 years in a state prison. She added that Linn will face 10 years of probation upon his release.
“With a sentence like this, the victim can be granted the necessary closure to move on with her life,” Crocker said.
Linn is accused of starting his campaign of fear in early 2013 when he suspected his then-girlfriend was being unfaithful. According to the account the woman gave police, she wasn’t cheating on him.
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Despite the couple having a child together and later being separated, he continued to terrorize her, police said.
According to authorities, Linn broke into the woman’s Fairless Hills home in February. Inside the home, several long slashes were found on a sofa, in her bed, the bedding and his daughter’s pack and play. Right out of a Lifetime movie, Linn is accused of stabbing photos of his ex-girlfriend and her two children. He also placed her four televisions in the shower and turned the water on, police said.
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It was determined entry to the home was made through an unlocked door, not through a busted storage room window authorities said.
Police outlined in court papers that there were months of harassing text messages sent under alias from Linn to his ex. At one time, fake online dating profiles directed men to the woman’s Fairless Hills home where she lived with her two daughters. According to authorities, so many men showed up that the woman had to place a note out front explaining what happened.
During a warrant executed at Linn’s Philadelphia apartment, he admitted to the burglary and harassing behavior. The 36-year-old even went as far to say he was “glad he was caught and it was finally over,” according to court papers.
