'What A Creep!' - Caitlin Clark's Stalker Disturbs With 3-Word Message
01/14/2025 03:03 PM
Caitlin Clark's stalker made an appearance in court on Tuesday morning.
Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old man out of Texas, was arrested over the weekend on a low-level felony charge of stalking. He allegedly sent more than 10 threatening messages to Clark via social media. The messages ranged from creepy to sexually explicit. Clark, the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, was reportedly scared by the messages, as she altered travel plans and public appearances for safety reasons.
The stalker made an appearance in court on Tuesday. He is facing up to six years in prison.
Lewis, who reportedly traveled from Texas to Indiana to stalk Clark, had a three-word message as he appeared in court on Tuesday morning.
Iowa News Now.
Lewis yelled out an unprovoked three-word message during his court appearance on Tuesday.
"Guilty as charged!" he screamed out.
Caitlin Clark's fans were disturbed by his appearance and yelling on Tuesday.
"An absolute creep. He needs to be locked up," one fan wrote.
"They better take this guy real serious," one fan added.
"What a creep!!!!" one fan added.
"Why do people get so infatuated with other people's lives? She is 22 years old, just a kid.... who has only been a positive influence, and role model. Crazy how people can be so weird," one fan added.
"This guy is definitely marching to his own beat. I hope he doesn't hurt someone before he's helped," one fan added.
"This is just really shocking, y'all. You gotta do something," one fan added.
The prosecutor in Indianapolis had a good message for everyone following Michael Lewis's arrest.
"No matter how prominent a figure you are, this case shows that online harassment can quickly escalate to actual threats of physical violence," Prosecutor Ryan Mears said. "It takes a lot of courage for women to come forward in these cases, which is why many don't. In doing so, the victim is setting an example for all women who deserve to live and work in Indy without the threat of sexual violence."
Clark, 22, is coming off a debut WNBA season in which she averaged 19 points and 8 assists per game.
