Stalkers and the LAW

stalkers:

1) Rejected Stalkers, who refuse to accept the end of a relationship;

2) Resentful Stalkers, seeking revenge against a perceived wrong;

3) Intimacy Seekers, who desire a close relationship with their victim;

4) Incompetent Suitors, lacking social skills;

5) Predatory Stalkers,

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ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STALKERS?

Studies have indicated that up to 16% of women and 7% of men are likely to be stalked in their lifetime, which is why both the federal government and all 50 states have anti-stalking laws. Those statutes refer to a pattern of behavior that one person carries out against another with the aim of harassing, intimidating, or even terrorizing their victim.

Stalking is often thought of as something done by former spouses or by someone the victim may have casually dated and broken up with. But there are also instances when people are stalked by either an acquaintance they barely know, or even a total stranger.

Stalking behavior can take many forms. Here are seven types of stalkers: 1) Rejected Stalkers, who refuse to accept the end of a relationship; 2) Resentful Stalkers, seeking revenge against a perceived wrong; 3) Intimacy Seekers, who desire a close relationship with their victim; 4) Incompetent Suitors, lacking social skills; 5) Predatory Stalkers, preparing for a sexual assault; 6) Erotomanic Stalkers, believing their love is reciprocated; and 7) Love Obsessional Stalkers, fixating on a stranger.

Some forms of stalking can include someone repeatedly showing up in places the victim frequents, showing up at their job, or sending unwanted gifts in the mail. But victims can also be stalked online. Cyberstalking is occurring more and more frequently today, as stalkers follow the victim on social media or try to embarrass or defame them online

The Penalties for Minnesota Stalking If it's found that a person has a pattern of stalking behavior, called “Pattern of Stalking Conduct” under the law, then that felony is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $20,000

harassment

… refers to knowingly engaging in behavior that causes the person on the receiving end to feel frightened, threatened, oppressed, intimidated or persecuted

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What Constitutes an Act of Harassment?

using another person's personal information, without consent, to invite, encourage, or solicit a third party to engage in a sexual act with the person, which …

Stalking is a crime of power and control.

What is the federal crime of stalking?

2261A is a federal felony. If convicted of federal stalking charges, you may face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. However, the actual penalties that the court imposes will largely depend on the severity of your crime.

harassment

Unwelcome conduct, verbal or physical, including intimidation, ridicule, insult, comments, or physical conduct, that is based on an individual's protected

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