A Central Florida man was sentenced for aggravated stalking with a credible threat, after a letter depicted a shooting target with a bullseye and the victim’s name in the center, with the words, “You’ll regret it,” written underneath.
58-year-old Christen Ray Brock, of Citrus County and the Chassahowitzka area, was adjudicated guilty of Aggravated Stalking with Credible Threat, Aggravated Stalking – Violation of Injunction, and Violation of Condition of Pre-trial Release. Having reviewed the defendant’s criminal history spanning nearly 40 years, meeting the guidelines as a Habitual Felony Offender, Judge Joel D. Fritton sentenced Brock to 50 months in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Back on August 14, 2024, the victim called law enforcement to report a violation of a domestic violence injunction. The victim advised that Brock had left a letter at the victim’s residence.
The letter, collected by deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, depicted a shooting target with a bullseye and the victim’s name in the center, with the words, “You’ll regret it,” written underneath.
Officials made contact with the defendant the following day at his residence. When questioned about the letter, Brock admitted to writing the letter but alleged he did not mean it as a threat. The defendant was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking with a credible threat.
While out on pre-trial release pending the prosecution of the above case, the defendant violated the terms of his release, which stipulated the defendant was not to have any contact with the victim. The victim notified law enforcement last month that the defendant had left several notes on her bedroom window despite the no-contact order. One of the notes was written on an envelope that contained the defendant’s home address.
Contact was made once again with Brock, who, during a post-Miranda interview, admitted to leaving the notes at the victim’s residence. Christen Ray Brock was placed under arrest and remained incarcerated with no bond pending the disposition of the two cases.
This Central Florida case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Kaitlyn Mannis.
