The Luke Wenke Files

Luke Wenke Will Be Released From Federal Custody On 10/07/2025

After spending the better part of two years behind bars, Luke Wenke will be freed from custody on October 7th. His upcoming release was recently confirmed in the following letter (see below) from the federal Bureau of Prisons to the district court judge who oversaw Wenke’s case.

The letter states that Wenke underwent a dangerousness evaluation in accordance with the federal statute that he was committed under, and that BOP staff determined that Wenke does not meet the standards for civil commitment. In accordance with their findings, they have declined to issue a dangerousness certificate. In other words, experts concluded that Wenke does not qualify for involuntary hospitalization, which means that he’ll be freed upon reaching the maximum term for the probation violation that he’s currently sentenced for.

Luke Wenke has been at FMC Devens, a federal medical prison in Massachusetts, since being deemed competent but mentally ill and in need of treatment earlier this year. According to the letter, he’ll be supervised by federal probation “under the remaining terms of supervision from his prior offense” following his release. I don’t know how long that will be for, and I fear that the authorities may allow him to forgo probation altogether.

Given the number of times that BOP “experts” have deemed Luke Wenke a non-threat to society while privately retained experts have concluded the opposite, it seems to me like the feds just want Luke Wenke out of their hair at this point. Out of sight, out of mind, and someone else’s problem. Maybe I’m wrong, but it’s hard not to see the situation that way.

What Will Happen After Luke Wenke is Released?

I don’t know where Luke Wenke will live, what types of rules and restrictions — if any — he’ll be obligated to abide by, or any other details about what his life will be like after he leaves prison. His house in Olean is rumoured to be uninhabitable, but I don’t know if he’s “officially” banned from living there, and it’s unclear whether the court will require him to stay with a family member like they have in the past.

I’m hoping (but not holding my breath) that the judge will restrict or regulate Luke Wenke’s internet use. In my opinion, it would be reckless to allow him to use the web unsupervised when the internet happens to be his primary weapon of choice. It would be like allowing a crack addict to live in a traphouse while trusting them not to use. But Wenke’s internet use has never been monitored in the past despite his obviously problematic behaviour, so I doubt it will be in the future.

For a long time now, I’ve been warning people that the authorities can’t simply lock Luke Wenke up and throw away the key. That there are limits to how long they can keep him in custody, along with a complicated and arduous process for involuntary commitment which is arguably more difficult than imposing a traditional prison sentence on a criminal defendant.

In short, I knew Luke Wenke would see freedom again, possibly in the near future, and that day is fast approaching. That’s why I left the country less than two months ago and plan to stay away for as long as possible, and I urge other victims not to become complacent.

An Important Note To My Friends, Family, & Associates

If you’re closely connected to me (or Luke Wenke thinks you are), I strongly urge you to practice commonsense vigilance when it comes to safety and to at least get a doorbell camera. I’m extremely private about my friendships and relationships to prevent anyone from becoming a target, but it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially given Luke Wenke’s apparent delusion that I’m conspiring against him (including with people I’ve never met).

If Luke Wenke targets you for any reason, please do the right thing. Contact the regular police and his federal probation officer. Complain to any and every law enforcement agency that you believe may have jurisdiction over the matter. Complain to any law enforcement official who will listen. If you mistakenly contact the wrong agency, ask them to direct you to the correct one. Write to the people overseeing his case. Report every questionable incident, even if you’ve reported Wenke before and no action was taken, and keep your own paper trail of events.

Please Don’t Stay Silent If You Are Victimized

The authorities can’t fix a problem they don’t know about or if they’re unaware of its severity. Give them that chance. Put the situation into their hands so that if they choose to do nothing and the worst happens, THEY are the ones who will have to explain why they allowed it to occur. And in that case, paper trails speak. Those overlooked complaints will speak, thereby raising the threshold of accountability. Those in power will be held to a higher burden of answering why they ignored the glaringly obvious red flags, which have been warning society for years of what’s possibly to come.

In a case like this, the authorities SHOULD have to explain themselves in the event of a preventable tragedy. Americans pay taxes to police and the government to keep society safe. We have a right to ask for help when we feel threatened, harassed, annoyed, and/or intimidated. People also have a right to be left the fuck alone by someone who refuses to stop contacting them. If the police act annoyed or brush you off for approaching them with a legitimate complaint, YOU ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. Helping you is their job. Even if they’re unable to provide meaningful assistance, they should treat victims with respect and professionalism.

I’ve had extremely mixed experiences with various law enforcement agencies throughout Wenke’s stalking and harassment. More often than not, I’ve left a police station or hung up the phone feeling utterly defeated. Sometimes, the authorities don’t take action when I think they should. In some of those cases, they even agree that Luke Wenke’s behaviour is disturbing and that his obsession with me is alarming, but they don’t feel there’s enough evidence to prove a crime.

If this disastrous saga ends the way I fear and predict it will, my hands are clean. I’ve done everything possible to alert people with the power to take action that I think the situation will have a tragic and avoidable outcome. And while I understand ALL TOO WELL that the cops often dismiss victims at best and blame them at worst, and that it’s scary to come forward (especially at the risk of Wenke retaliating), I strongly urge you to do the same. I tried, it wasn’t enough, and I encourage other victims to speak up so that we will hopefully be taken more seriously in the future.

USA v. Luke Wenke: BOP Letter
September 18^th, 2025

CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOCKET ENTRY #220