For a young Macon woman, the end of a relationship was only the beginning of a nightmare. After breaking up with Eric Ussery in late February 2022, his victim found herself subjected to months of relentless harassment, unwanted intrusions, and escalating threats — a pattern of behavior that ultimately led a Bibb County jury to find Ussery guilty of Aggravated Stalking and Stalking.
Like many men, Ussery refused to accept the end of the relationship. On April 1, 2022, he showed up unannounced while the victim was enjoying a night out with friends and attacked her twice in a single evening. Over the following month, she made repeated calls to law enforcement as Ussery continued to appear uninvited. He even broke into her home while she slept, forcing her to install security cameras outside her apartment.
When the victim filed for a protective order, Ussery tracked her down at a restaurant where she was dining with her son, offered her $100, and told her, “Take what you put on me off.” On August 9, 2022, Ussery pleaded guilty in Bibb County State Court to stalking, family violence battery, and violation of a family violence order all involving the same victim. A Permanent Protective Order was issued.
He ignored it. By late August and into September, she noticed him following her around the county. A GPS tracking device had already been found on her vehicle on August 2nd. A second was discovered on September 15, 2022. The jury delivered the justice the woman had long waited for, returning these guilty verdicts.
“A protective order is only as powerful as the consequences that follow when it is violated,” said District Attorney Anita Howard. “This jury made clear that choice has a price.”
Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. Ussery faces a maximum of 10 years for Aggravated Stalking and 12 months for Stalking.
