What is Stalking?
Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. In Ohio, a pattern is considered two or more incidents closely related in time.
Stalking is typically directed at a specific person- the victim. However, stalkers often contact the victim’s family, friends, and/or co-workers as part of their pattern of behavior. Most victims of stalking are stalked by someone they know- a current or former intimate partner, acquaintance, or family member.
Intimate partner stalkers are the most dangerous offenders. Physical abuse coupled with stalking is a greater indicator of potential lethality than either behavior alone.
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