What is the punishment for harassment charges?

Harassment can be committed through verbal or non-verbal means. A person may use physical gestures to threaten or annoy a victim, or a person may intimidate a victim through a pattern of behavior, such as showing up at the victim’s home or workplace. In some states, harassment that involves monitoring or following the victim is known as stalking. read more

Harassment charges are usually a misdemeanor, but that classification does not negate the seriousness of a harassment charge. Harrasment charges do not punish conduct but instead punish certain types of alarming or annoying communications. read more

Both harassment and stalking charges are treated very seriously by the state of Pennsylvania. The thought is that if they allow crimes like these to go unpunished, they could lead to more serious offenses. Because of this, if you are suspected of harassment or stalking, you can expect to be treated severely by the law. read more