I am being cyberstalked and I'm so afraid that they might come find me

Hello. You have asked about a continuous cyberstalking damage situation.

If you have been continuously cyberstalked online for one and a half years, and the other party is even threatening to actually visit you, this is judged to be a fairly dangerous situation.

Cyberstalking applies when continuous and repetitive harassment, threats, fear-inducing acts, etc. are combined, and depending on specific cases, it may correspond to stalking crime under the Act on Punishment of Stalking Crimes, threat under the Criminal Act, online defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, or distribution of illegal information.

In particular, if a victim expresses an intention to refuse but is ignored and continuously harassed, the crime is established and the perpetrator can be punished under the Stalking Punishment Act.

However, judging from the contents of your inquiry, it appears that you have not clearly expressed your intention to refuse.

To prove stalking damage, we recommend clearly expressing your intention to refuse and keeping records of it.

The most urgent measure currently is to explain the situation through police report or cyber crime reporting system, and to request temporary access prohibition and protection measures.

Also, with the assistance of an expert, to prove cyberstalking damage, please keep all possible materials such as text messages, SNS messages, emails, follow records, etc., and avoid direct contact with the other party.

If you are psychologically anxious, using security services to first secure safety and then proceeding with legal procedures in a more stable state can also be a method.

Daeryun can support personal protection and safety securing depending on the situation through the partner security center.

Due to the nature of stalking crimes, situations often worsen over time, so we recommend consulting with a specialist attorney as soon as possible to prepare a response plan.