Stalking is defined as “a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.” ~ According to the U.S. Department of Justice
An estimated 3.4 million women and men become stalking victims each year. Their privacy and safety are violated. They experience threats to themselves and their loved ones. In the most tragic cases, targets may be seriously injured or killed by their stalkers.
Stalking includes, but is not limited to:
Repeated, unwanted, intrusive, and frightening communications, by phone, mail, and/or email;
Following or laying in wait for a victim at places victims tend to frequently visit, including home, school, or work;
Making direct or indirect threats to harm the victim or the victim’s children and family, friends, pets, and even co-workers;
Damaging or threatening to damage a victim’s property;
Harassing a victim through the Internet, including email, social networking sites, and other sites.
