Use of the internet and social media apps for internet dating, Cyber Harassment, stalking and anti-stalking – What you need to know!

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. B.A., Defendant-Appellant.  SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION – Decided March 22, 2019 Submitted by Internet Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This is a very important case for several reasons which deals with Internet dating, social media apps, cyber harassment stalking and New Jersey’s anti-stalking statute. As a result I am including an…

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Cyber harassment and the use of Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and email

State v. Carroll, New Jersey Appellate Division decision approved for publication November 8, 2018 Can I be charged with harassment or cyber harassment for posting a comment on Facebook with no specific target as a possible victim.  Also this is an appeal from a initial determination of detention of the defendant entered by the Superior…

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Right to a Fair Trial | State of New Jersey v. R.W.H. and Cyber Harassment

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. R.W.H. was decided by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division on December 13, 2013 and considered some of the factors that could deny a defendant a fair trial. The case concerned the Defendant, the estranged mother of their children, T.J., and her new…

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New Jersey Creates Cyber Harassment Statute

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark There have been recent developments to New Jersey Harassment Statutes that all people with cell phones, computers and internet social media access should be aware of. As of January 1, 2014, N.J.S.A 2c:33.1 creates the Cyber Harassment Statute. Violation of the Statute takes place when someone uses…

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