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~ Violence among people who know each other can be physical, sexual, and/or emotional in nature. It can occur between people who have just met, people who have been together for awhile, and between people who are married. People of all ages, educational levels, and social backgrounds are victimized. Behaviors range from minor controlling acts to rape to physical assault.

Call 911 if you are in immediate danger!!
They can connect you with us. Or you can call the Abuse & Assault Hotline
342-1600.

If you are a survivor of rape or past sexual abuse - it's never too late to talk to someone who can help.

Stalking can include any repeated behavior by someone that seems harassing or threatening to the person being victimized. It does not need to involve specific weapons, occur at particular places, or consist of particular actions but it does involve a repeated pattern of behavior.

Consult with your local human services agency, talk to them if you have questions. They will be able to give you basic information on stalking and refer you to other agencies.

• Oswego City Police Department - 342-8120
  
• Fulton City Police Department - 598-4504
  
• Oswego Co. Sheriff's Department - 349-3411 or 1-888-349-3411
• SUNY Oswego Dept. of Public Safety - 341-5555
  
• NYS Police: Fulton - 593-6194
  
• NYS Police: Hastings - 668-2496
  
• NYS Police: Pulaski - 298-5162
  
• Central Square Village Police - 668-6676
  
• Phoenix Village Police - 695-2001
  
• Pulaski Village Police - 298-7525

In 1999, New York State passed the "Clinic Access and Anti-Stalking Act." The Legislative intent declares that criminal stalking behavior has become more prevalent in recent years. Stalkers who repeatedly follow, phone, confront, and/or threaten...inflict immeasurable emotional and physical damage to their victims. This law provides for increased penalties for repeat offenders, for those offenders who stalk children, for those offenders who possess weapons when stalking and for those who commit stalking in violation of an Order of Protection.

Under New York State's law the stalker may have to directly and clearly be told to stop the behavior. In other instances the stalker's behavior is clearly a crime. Local law enforcement and several agencies may be involved, depending on where the stalking behavior takes place, and can assist victims to notify stalkers that the behavior must stop.

• 30% of all murdered women are killed by their husbands or boyfriends who stalked them. (FBI Study)
• One in 12 women and 1 in 45 men have been stalked at some time in their life. (Tjaden and Thoennes, 1998)
• 80% of stalking victims stalked by their current or former intimate partner had been physically assaulted by this person and 31% had been sexually assaulted by this person. (National Institute of Justice Study)
• N.Y.S. was the 50th State to enact an anti-stalking law.

• Harassing, annoying or threatening calls
• Vandalism
• Leaving gifts or treats
• Sending cards or letters
• Contacting by e-mail or fax
• Violating Orders of Protection
• Disabling the victim's car
• Killing or hurting the victim's pet
• Following the victim - on foot or by car
• Getting information about the victim through others
• Taking mail from the victim's mailbox
• Appearing at or near the victim's home, school, or workplace
• Entering the victim's home without permission
• Taking things or moving items
• Taking pictures or videos of the victim, alone or with
  others
• Listening to or taping the victim's calls
• Reporting the victim to Child Protective Services
• Ordering items for delivery to the victim's home
• Using the Post Office and/or Department of Motor

  Vehicles to find the victim
• Threatening to harm the victim, this can be a direct threat, a veiled threat or a conditional threat (i.e.. "If you go to the police, I will kill you.")

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