An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with felony stalking and intimidation after prosecutors say he targeted one of the WNBA's most popular players. According to the coverage, the man is accused of stalking Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, in a case that authorities have described with concern over how persistent the alleged harassment became.
Prosecutors say the harassment began last year. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Kevin Singh, was arrested this week, with prosecutors filing felony stalking and intimidation charges against him. The account framed the case as a frightening one for Cunningham, who plays for the Indiana Fever and has a high public profile in the league.
An affidavit lays out how the alleged stalking unfolded online. According to court records, Singh sent Cunningham sexually explicit messages on social media dating back to last September. The volume and nature of the messages formed a central part of the case that prosecutors built against him before the charges were filed.
Some of the messages described in the affidavit pointed to a fixation on the player. According to the documents, the messages included statements such as that he was in love with her, that she loved him, and that he was going to marry her. Other messages reportedly told Cunningham that he was down the street from her, suggesting a physical proximity that added to the alarm.
The alleged behaviour was not limited to online contact. Court documents say Singh even hand-delivered a package to the team's stadium, a step that moved the case from messages on a screen to a physical approach toward the player's workplace. That escalation is the kind of detail that often weighs heavily in stalking cases.
With Singh now arrested and facing felony stalking and intimidation charges, the case moves into the court process. The episode highlights the threats that high-profile athletes can face from individuals who fixate on them, and the role that prosecutors and the courts play in stepping in once that behaviour crosses into criminal conduct.