FACSAFOUNDATION.ORG SHATTERING THE SILENCE TOUR DOCUMENTARY PROJECT Volume 2 January 2015 | Page 13

victims. Stalking is also frequently a precursor to much more serious, and sometimes lethal, acts. In fact, 76 percent of female intimate partner murder victims had been stalked by their partners prior to their death. The Stalking Resource Center provides training and technical l assistance to enhance responses to stalking and is committed to collecting the best knowledge about stalking, including researching policy and tracking program success. According to Louisiana Stalking Laws: Willful, malicious, and repeated following or harassing with intent to place in fear of death or bodily injury. Maximum 1 year jail and $1000 fine. If had dangerous weapon: fine $1,000 and/or jail 1 year. If stalking and protective order for same victim, or criminal proceeding for stalking victim or injunction: jail 90 days minimum and 2 years maximum and/or fined maximum $5,000. If victim under 18, maximum 1 year Punishment/Classification and/or $2000 fine. Note: anyone over 13 who stalks a child 12 and under and is found to have placed child in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury of family member shall be punished by 1 year minimum, 3 years maximum in jail and/or $1,500 minimum, $5,000 maximum fine If 2nd within 7 years: jail minimum 180 days and Penalty for Repeat maximum 3 years and/or fined maximum $5,000. If Offense 3rd or subsequent within 7 years: jail minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years and/or fined maximum $5,000 Stalking Defined as For more information, please visit the Stalking Awareness Month website at: http://stalkingawarenessmonth.org. For more information about the Office on Violence Against Women, visit ovw.usdoj.gov. We remind all those in need of assistance, or other concerned friends and individuals, to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800799-SAFE or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. Connie Lee/FACSA Foundation/ Founder/President