Security News > 2021 > January > Florida Ethics Officer Charged with Cyberstalking

A Tallahassee city ethics officer was arrested and charged with cyberstalking her coworker and former lover, and is now banned by a judge from using the internet for anything besides work, paying bills and her legal defense.

Julie Meadows-Keef is accused of cyberstalking Bert Fletcher, the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper reported.

While love affairs-turned-toxic are hardly anything new, the use of electronic tools for stalking has made such cases even more pernicious - and cyberstalking is on the rise.

Since the pandemic's lockdowns and stay-at-home orders went into effect, advocacy organizations have reported an increase in cyberstalking reports.

Another stalking advocacy service in the U.K. called Veritas Justice reported a 75-percent increase in cyberstalking activity since the lockdown, according to the Guardian.

"The rise in cyberstalking due to the lockdown concerns me deeply," Katy Bourne, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners said.

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