Uso ilegal de comunicaciones electrónicas para intimidar o acosar

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes usar mensajes o redes sociales para asustar o molestar a alguien. Si haces esto, podrías meterte en problemas legales.

Es como si alguien te lanzara piedras mientras caminas por la calle; no importa si lo hacen desde lejos, lo importante es que te están causando daño.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana recibe mensajes constantes de un desconocido que la amenaza y la acosa con palabras groseras. Ana puede reportarlo a las autoridades, ya que esto es un uso ilegal de la comunicación electrónica.

Penalidades

Las consecuencias pueden incluir cargos criminales, pero se deben evaluar caso por caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-2916 . Use of an electronic communication to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass; unlawful use of electronic communication device; applicability; classification; definitions A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass a specific person or persons by doing any of the following: 1. Directing any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggesting any lewd or lascivious act to the person in an electronic communication. 2. Threatening to inflict physical harm on any person or to property in any electronic communication. 3. Otherwise disturbing by repeated anonymous, unwanted or unsolicited electronic communications the peace, quiet or right of privacy of the person at the place where the communications were received. 4. Without the person's consent and for the purpose of imminently causing the person unwanted physical contact, injury or harassment by a third party, use an electronic communication device to electronically distribute, publish, email, hyperlink or make available for downloading the person's personal identifying information, including a digital image of the person, and the use does in fact incite or produce that unwanted physical contact, injury or harassment.  This paragraph also applies to a person who intends to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass an immediate family member of the person whose personal identifying information is used. B. Any offense committed by use of an electronic communication in violation of this section is deemed to have been committed at either the place where the communications originated or at the place where the communications were received. C. This section does not apply to: 1. Constitutionally protected speech or activity or to any other activity authorized by law. 2. An interactive