Stalker Sentenced to 8 Years in Court | Macon News

Macon Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

A man named Jonathan Roland just got an eight-year prison sentence for relentlessly stalking his victim — even while on trial. Despite a judge’s clear order to stay away, he was caught lurking outside her home, bombarding her with texts and voicemails, and even had his own grandmother intervene on his behalf. The judge called it unprecedented: no one had ever committed aggravated stalking during their own trial. Roland now faces 10 years total, including the first eight in prison, plus a lifetime protective order. Prosecutors praised the victim’s bravery in exposing his behavior during trial…