Steven J. David, a 53-year-old Walworth man, was arrested in Sheboygan County today, for allegedy stalking his ex-girlfriend over a period of 2 years. If convicted of felony stalking, David could face up to 18 months in prison (Sheboygan Press, 2011).
According to the criminal complaint:
The complainent, a 36-year-old Sheboygan County woman, informed police that she had worked for David in 2007. In 2008, the two began dating; in February, 2009 the two began to have problems according to the woman. Apparently David felt that she wasn’t spending enough time with him and therefore began showing up unexpectedly. Allegedly, David’s unwanted appearances even prompted the woman’s college to ban him from the campus.
In April 2009, the woman states that she attempted to end the relationship with David and in June 2009 sent a certified letter requesting that he have no further contact with her or her family; and when he continued to persue her, she obtained a temporary restraining order in August 2009. However David did not respect her requests and in the months followed showed up at her work; followed her numerous times; informed her that he had a private investigator following her; drove past her home repeatedly; and filed a civil lawsuit against her, claiming that she owed him money.
What is Stalking?
While many are familiar with the term “stalking,” this intrusive behavior was not considered criminal until the 1990’s. Passed initially in the state of California, this crime was associated most often with obsessed fans that would follow and harass the famous movie stars. Today, it has been reported that 1 in 12 women, and 1 in 45 men, find themselves victims of a stalker.
According to Petrocelli (2007), “like many other crimes
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