Legal Question in Civil Litigation in North Carolina

I started dating this girl about 7 months back and she has this crazy obsessive ex who wont leave her alone. It was really bad when we first started dating, he would send her pictures, talk about her and spread rumors about her on Facebook, and even turned her best friend against her. He made public posts about her and continuously talked about her. He stopped about 5 months ago and everything has been fine, until recently when he started up again. He says he has pictures of her in lingerie and she is scared that he will send the pictures to her friends and the students at her school. He is a minor and she is a minor as well. He also lives out of state, but continues to harass her. What can be done?


Asked on 11/21/12, 5:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Love Ken Love Law

Unfortunately, if he has the "lingerie" pictures as you indicate, this highlights the problems with letting people take these kinds of pictures. The law hasn't really caught up to this. There is not much that can really be done, especially once those pictures get out there. Now if your gf is a minor and those pictures get spread and that are illicit or provocative in nature, a criminal complaint may be appropriate for child pornography against the ex. The problem is that if he lives out of state, then the laws of the state he lives in may apply.

If he ever engages in conduct that puts your gf in fear for her safety or life, then she can ask for a civil protection order with the Court, free of charge, but again, if he lives in another state and doesn't come to NC, that may not provide much protection.

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Answered on 12/06/12, 4:45 am


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