By Howard Packowitz
BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County Grand Jury has indicted four Twin-Cities residents on felony charges alleging they used social media to harass or attempt to harass confidential sources and prosecution witnesses.
The grand jury earlier this month indicted Margaret Stephens, Steven Sylvester, and Mark Huffington, all from Bloomington, and Robin Casey of Normal for postings they allegedly made between August and December of last year on a Facebook group page called ‘People Against Snitches.’
The indictments allege Stephens posted photos of two confidential sources. Stephens and Huffington are also accused of identifying a source by name, nickname, and source number.
In addition, it’s alleged Stephens and Sylvester posted a statement about a witness, whose information helped lead to a criminal conviction. They allegedly identified the witness by name in a photograph.
All four defendants are free on bond pending court dates next month. They can receive probation or prison sentences of up to five or seven years if they’re convicted.
Howard Packowitz can be reached at howard.packowitz@cumulus.com
