What to do if someone is being harassed by an ex-boyfriend and they have taken every step that they can think of to get him to stop?
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What to do if someone is being harassed by an ex-boyfriend and they have taken every step that they can think of to get him to stop?
My friend has an ex who has been threatening her through on-line, friends and any way that he can. She has a civil protection order against him, has blocked him from her facebook page, blocked her friends list, reported him to facebook and reported every single incident to the police. He has made false police calls saying that she was killing herself and things of that nature. Nothing is being done and she is getting frustrated. What other actions can she take?
Asked on June 27, 2011 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your friend could sue her ex for invasion of privacy. Invasion of privacy is a serious and unreasonable interference with one's right to be left alone. Her lawsuit for invasion of privacy could also include a separate cause of action (claim) for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Intentional infliction of emotional distress is an extreme and outrageous act intended to cause and which does cause emotional distress. The threatening actions of the ex you have mentioned would constitute intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Your friend could seek punitive damages in her lawsuit. Punitive damages would be a substantial monetary amount to punish intentional and malicious acts.
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