Ex-Rush nurse gets 5 years for cyberstalking, sending strangers to victim’s home: prosecutors

The Brief

  • Kevin Cruz, 34, a former Rush University Medical Center nurse, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for cyberstalking a man he met on Grindr.
  • From 2021 to 2023, Cruz impersonated the victim online, sent nude photos to the victim’s family, and arranged for strangers to visit the victim’s home for sex.
  • He was also ordered to pay more than $17,000 in restitution; prosecutors said his actions created serious risks of physical harm.

CHICAGO A former nurse at Rush University Medical Center was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for a cyberstalking campaign that targeted a man he met on a dating app, federal prosecutors said.

What we know:

Kevin Cruz, 34, of Oak Park, pleaded guilty last year to a federal cyberstalking charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

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