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Case Study #3 – Online Sexual Harassment

When a person is in danger and feels like they are being sexually harassed online the first thing they should do is tell someone about it. If they feel like the person could identify them in real life then they should create a new email address and only let people who they want to email them have it. If you feel like the stalker could identify you then you should talk with someone who can tell you whether or not to respond. Sometimes you can send a short email asking them to please leave you alone. This does not work in all situations though. Another thing to do is to keep the emails instead of deleting them so that you can show them to someone of authority. Find someone who knows a lot about computers and the internet and see if they can trace the emails to a sender. Also if you feel like you could be found in real life there is always security on campus, so use it. Even if you only have them walk you to your car after class, every little bit can help. Overall, there are many things a person can do if they are feeling alarmed. The most important thing though is to let someone know what is going on and do not keep it to yourself and think it will pass.

Websites
http://www.tinhat.com/harassment/cyberstalking_2.html
http://www.butlercc.edu/safety/index.cfm