Pastor Charged With Cyberstalking Wife

December 20, 2025

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A Myrtle Beach pastor’s alleged cyberstalking campaign against his estranged wife before her tragic death has resulted in federal charges that expose a disturbing pattern of digital harassment and intimate partner abuse. Federal prosecutors have indicted John-Paul Miller, pastor of Solid Rock at Market Common, for a systematic campaign of digital harassment, including posting explicit photographs and using tracking devices on his wife, Mica’s vehicle, which continued until her death in April 2024. While not charged with homicide, the federal case highlights how coercive control and digital abuse can escalate to devastating psychological pressure.

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John-Paul Miller was federally indicted for cyberstalking his wife, Mica, before her April 2024 death.
Allegations include posting explicit photos online and using tracking devices on her vehicle
Miller faces up to 7 years in federal prison for cyberstalking and lying to FBI agents
Mica Miller expressed fear for her life weeks before purchasing a gun and dying.

Federal Charges Target Pastor’s Digital Harassment Campaign

Federal prosecutors have indicted John-Paul Miller, pastor of Solid Rock at Market Common in Myrtle Beach, for cyberstalking his estranged wife, Mica Miller, from 2022 until her death in April 2024. The indictment alleges Miller engaged in a systematic campaign of digital harassment, including posting an explicit photograph of Mica online without consent and placing tracking devices on her vehicle to monitor her movements.

Miller also allegedly sent repeated harassing communications, hired a private investigator to surveil Mica, and interfered with her finances to limit her independence. Federal prosecutors charge Miller with making false statements to FBI agents during their investigation, demonstrating how perpetrators often compound their crimes by lying to federal authorities.

Disgraced South Carolina pastor, John-Paul Miller, stalked and posted a naked photo of his estranged wife before her suicide: feds https://t.co/oRsCWasg29 pic.twitter.com/OHOB9i7AEE

— New York Post (@nypost) December 19, 2025

Victim’s Final Weeks Marked by Fear and Surveillance

Police documents reveal that in the weeks before her death, thirty-year-old Mica Miller told authorities she was afraid for her life and believed someone was following and watching her. A mechanic discovered a tracking device on her vehicle, confirming her suspicions of being monitored. She reported incidents of tire deflation and persistent phone calls that created a climate of fear and harassment.

On April 27, 2024, surveillance footage shows Mica purchasing a firearm from a pawn shop near Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. She made a 911 call indicating suicidal intentions before taking her own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office ruled her death a suicide, but Sheriff Burnis Wilkins requested federal assistance regarding Miller’s concerning conduct.

Federal Prosecution Highlights Dangerous Pattern of Coercive Control

While Miller is not charged with homicide, the federal cyberstalking case exposes how intimate partner abuse can escalate through digital means to create devastating psychological pressure. The allegations of financial interference, surveillance technology, and public humiliation through revenge-porn tactics represent classic patterns of coercive control that advocates say can drive victims to desperation.

Miller faces up to seven years in federal prison if convicted on all charges. The case demonstrates how federal cyberstalking laws can hold abusers accountable for their role in creating the conditions that may contribute to tragic outcomes, even when direct causation for death cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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