A Texas man was arrested for allegedly stalking and sending sexually violent messages to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, was charged with stalking threatening sexual battery or death, FOX 59 reported, citing court documents. The charge is considered to be a Level 5 felony.
Lewis allegedly sent Clark sexually violent messages through his X account. One message said he had been driving around her house multiple times and encouraged her “not to call the law just yet.” He also allegedly spoke of going to a Fever game and sitting behind the bench.
Authorities talked to Lewis about the messages on Jan. 8, according to the station. He reportedly told authorities he was going to Indianapolis for vacation and downplayed the number of messages he sent to the WNBA sharpshooter.
Thomas told authorities the messages weren’t threatening and called it a “fantasy-type thing” and a “joke.”
Clark reportedly alerted authorities to the messages and said she had become fearful over the words sent to her.