Stalking and harassment
– Find out how a sexual
offence solicitor can help
with your case
ABV Solicitors
If you’re looking to find out information about stalking and harassment charges, this handy guide
features everything there is to know. Discover information about the legal definitions of each
offense, info about how a sexual offence solicitor can assist you with your case and the role of the
CPS.
It’s been said that thanks to the role social media has played in society today, it has enabled people
to become more easily accessible to communicate with and interact with. Now you can connect
with people from all around the
world with a simple text message
and reach out to strangers who you
have never met before in person and
start a conversation. There are
many positives to having this ease of
communication,
however
the
negative is that it has made it easier
for people to stalk or harass both
online and in person. If you find that
you are a subject of a stalker, now is
the time to consider a sexual offence
solicitor.
There are minor differences pertaining to each sexual offence when referring to stalking and
harassment and this can best be explained by defining the two terms below.
Stalking can most accurately be described as a pattern of behaviour that causes a person to
experience a level of fear or distress as a direct result of that behaviour. This can be a result of
following a person in real life, contacting them numerous times, or directing a threat at them.
While harassment can best be described as
being a type of behaviour that will cause a
person to experience feelings of distress or
alarm as a result.
Both these offences however can be
applicable to either physical contact with
people in real life or online contact with
people over a device or mobile phone etc.
If you find yourself or a loved one being subject to a
harassment or stalking circumstance, it is vital that you
enlist the legal counsel of a sexual offence solicitor.
Both harassment a