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Understanding the Crime of Cyberstalking Samantha Underwood Cybercrime 3320 February 14, 2024

Cyber stalking is described as the persistent and unwelcomed pursuit of individuals through electronic communication channels This is when the perpetrator relentlessly pursues a victim through online connections and the obsession grows increasingly out of control. The perpetrator can sometimes feel as if they own the person they are targeting and may crave the need for control. The impact of cyber stalking can be profound, leading to psychological trauma, anxiety, depression, and a lack of personal safety in victims. The harassment disrupts victim’s daily lives and can also make them feel as if they are living in fear. Cyber stalking can also escalate into physical violence or real-world stalking and in some cases murder. The Amy Boyer case displays the dangers of cyber stalking and drew great attention to the dangers of online harassment. When Amy was young and in her 20’s, she became the victim of cyber stalking by Liam Youens, a man she had never met. After obtaining Amy’s personal information through his job, he began to obsess. He was able to gain access to details about Amy’s life, her address, phone number, and even her social security number. With all this information, Youens began stalking Amy in both online and in person, he would make threatening calls, send harassing emails, and would appear outside of her work ( Cohen-Almagor, 2015). Though Amy did seek help from the law and blocked all his attempts at contacting her, he stayed persistent in his pursuit. Tragically this situation escalated when Youens ambushed Amy in a parking lot and fatally shot her before ending his own life. This is just one example of how serious and quickly cyber stalking can escalate and how devastating the consequences are when things are when appropriate steps are not taken. Another example of cyber stalking is the case of Samuel Trelawney Hughes. Hughes would go on to stalk and send threatening messages to multiple victims ( United States Attorney’s Office. Central District of California (CDCA). 2021). Hughes had a pattern that he would follow to

carry out his plans. He would first find a victim at a networking event and after the event would later message the victim on social media, and this was the beginning of his obsession. Hughes sent numerous threats from death, to rape, and physical assault onto the victim or even sometimes the victim’s family. After both the federal and state law enforcement intervened and discussed his involvements in the threatening communications, he began sending letters (CDCA). 2021). As if his cyber stalking is an addiction he cannot let go of. He was swiftly arrested once more attempts were made. Hughes pleaded guilty to one count of stalking, one count of witness tampering, and one count of making threats by interstate communication (CDCA). 2021). Cyber stalking represents a great threat to online safety. By understanding its characteristics, a perpetrator profile, and impact, we can develop efforts to combat cyber stalking effectively.

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References Cohen-Almagor, Raphael. (2015). The Murder of Amy Boyer. Pasadena Man Who Cyberstalked and Made Threats to Injure, Rape and Kill Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison . Press Release. United States Attorney’s Office. Central District of California (CDCA). 2021, November 15. United States v. Hughes , No. 21-50304 (9th Cir. Apr. 25, 2023) \

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