Brandywine Man Faces 27-Count Indictment for Stalking, Firearms Violations
WASHINGTON – A 27-count superseding indictment has been filed against Nahvarj Mills, 31, of Brandywine, MD, on charges of stalking, disseminating non-consensual pornography, and multiple firearms offenses. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Mills faces charges including cyberstalking, interstate stalking in violation of a protective order, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and assault with intent to kill while armed. He is also accused of disseminating sexually explicit images without consent and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Mills has been in detention since February 2024.
According to court documents, Mills and the victim, his former partner, began their relationship in December 2022. The relationship allegedly involved physical abuse, and after it ended in the summer of 2023, Mills began a campaign of harassment. He reportedly threatened to and did distribute explicit images of the victim.
On November 23, 2023, the victim received threatening text messages. One message stated, “Got no job, got no kids, got no family. I have nothing to do. But what I do have, is the money to keep bothering you.”
By December 31, 2023, Mills allegedly made 30 phone calls to the victim from a “No Caller ID” number after a failed attempt to reconcile, during which he reportedly pointed a gun at her.
On January 2, 2024, after the victim sought a Civil Protection Order (CPO), Mills allegedly sent explicit photos and videos to the victim’s mother and threatened her with a firearm.
In early January, Mills purportedly created a fake Instagram account in the victim’s name, used it to threaten her, and disseminated explicit content to acquaintances. He was captured on Ring camera footage distributing threatening messages and images on January 6, 2024. Additional explicit photos were found on the victim’s property on January 11, 2024.
On January 19, 2024, a CPO was issued to keep Mills away from the victim and her family. Nevertheless, Mills allegedly violated this order the next day.
The harassment involved another victim, leading to a separate cyberstalking charge.
The campaign of violence escalated in late January 2024, with three shootings targeting the victim’s residence on January 21, 22, and 23. Mills allegedly threatened to kill the victim before the last shooting.
Mills was arrested at the victim’s home on January 26, 2024, for violating the protection order. Despite being ordered to cease contact, Mills continued attempts to reach the victim.
He was arrested again on February 7, 2024, under a warrant from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Mills has remained in custody, with a federal Grand Jury issuing an initial indictment on July 18, 2024.
The investigation is led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Washington D.C., the FBI’s Washington Field Office Violent Crimes Task Force, and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Prosecutors on the case are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathleen Houck, Marco Crocetti, and Caroline Burrell of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
