Cyberstalking

There is no question that the Internet has revolutionized the very way in which we interact with reality. Information moves literally at the speed of light, and our fingertips are in command of an endless stream of images and words. The world has become almost unimaginably smaller, as communication between individuals thousands of miles apart is now a routine affair.

However, for all its exciting new uses and applications, the World Wide Web is not without its share of potential for abuse. As the line between online and “real” life blurs more and more every day, cyber crime is rapidly becoming one of the top priorities for law enforcement agencies across the country and around the world.

Cyberstalking, or the use of information and communication technology by a group or individual to harass another group or individual, has gained widespread media attention in recent years, thanks in large part to a number of high-profile cases.

Some examples of this recent and unsettling phenomenon include:

• False accusations – Probably the most common form of cyber stalking, false accusations or attacks on another’s credibility and reputation can range from malicious postings on a blog to circulation of false claims via instant messenger
• Attacks on data and equipment – A harasser knowledgeable in computer-based attacks, such as viruses or hacking, may exploit this to cause another user or group distress.
• Face-to-face meetings – One of the most rightly feared of cyberstalking’s many guises for parents and caretakers, the threat of an online conversation leading to a face-to-face meeting between a younger victim and older harasser has been linked to an epidemic of abductions, sexual assault, and deaths in the past several years.

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Being accused of cyberstalking in any form is no small matter. If you have been charged with this or any related online crime, contact the experienced San Jose criminal defense lawyers at the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C., today by calling 408-296-4100.