A Collin County judge has sentenced a Frisco “serial stalker” to 20 years in prison.
Robert Bevers, 40, faces the maximum of 20 years for stalking a Frisco woman in 2024, according to a press release. He had reportedly targeted four other women, starting as early as 2016.
Judge Kim Laseter handed down the sentence – along with a $10,000 fine – on October 31, according to court records. He was held in the Collin County Jail, on three charges for harassment and two charges for violating bond.
“Serial stalkers like this destroy their victims’ peace of mind,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in the release.
‘Increasingly Sexual And Racist’ Messages
This case began when a 27-year-old woman from Frisco started finding unexpected gifts on her front porch in 2022, according to the release. She later learned these were from Bevers, whom she had never met.
A source familiar with the situation at the district attorney’s office, who wished to remain unnamed, told The Dallas Express that Bevers sent the victim flowers, perfume, cosmetics, and cards.
Her family installed surveillance cameras, which captured Bevers’ car repeatedly circling her home. She obtained a civil protective order, and Bevers appealed.
The order was set aside, and Bevers began contacting her again in 2024. This time, sending “increasingly sexual and racist” messages through social media and email. She reported this to the Frisco Police Department, where officials opened an investigation into felony stalking.
Frisco Detective Breanna Bearden led the investigation and obtained search warrants for cell phone, social media, and location data. She found Bevers first tried to contact the victim in 2016 under his own name, then through fake accounts.
After an “extensive investigation,” Bearden obtained an arrest warrant, according to the release. Agents with a U.S. Marshals task force arrested Bevers on April 29, 2024.
The Trial
Bevers’ trial began at 9 a.m. October 28, according to court records. He initially pleaded not guilty and tried to challenge the charges on constitutional grounds.
The jury unanimously found Bevers guilty of stalking. This charge usually carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but due to his previous history, prosecutors enhanced it to a 20-year maximum. He was sentenced to the full 20 years and fined $10,000 on October 31.
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Dewey Mitchell and Kailey Gillman prosecuted the case, according to the release. DA Investigator Sarah Putman and Victim Assistant Coordinator Jill Moore also helped.
A Troubled Past
Prosecutors proved Bevers was a “serial stalker” who had harassed four other women, according to the release. His other victims included the younger sister of a high school teammate, two former college classmates, and a Dallas criminal defense attorney. None had ever met Bevers.
Bevers harassed these victims similarly, sending them strange gifts, according to the source at the district attorney’s office. Prosecutors were unsure if he had driven by their homes. Law enforcement reportedly handled these previous cases as misdemeanor harassment instead of felony stalking.
During the trial, one victim asked for the maximum sentence so the women could finally have “a moment of peace,” according to the release.
Bevers’ troubled past runs even further back.
As a minor, he was sent to a juvenile correction facility at the Texas Youth Commission. According to the source, this was for a criminal mischief charge after he beat another student’s car with a golf club.
Then, as an adult, Bevers served five years in prison for aggravated assault against his grandmother. His grandmother tried to stop him from leaving the house when he reportedly ran her over in her own car, the source said.
“My office exists to protect the people of Collin County,” Willis said in the release. “That protection includes making sure those who prey on women face the full weight of the law.”