Virginia

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§ 18.2-152.7:1

Harassment by computer; penalty

If any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use a computer or computer network to communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threaten any illegal or immoral act, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

History

2000, c. 849.

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Court Decisions

Barson v. Com. (COA, 07/05/11)
. . . harassment by computer, in violation of Code § 18.2-152.7:1.[1] Barson contends on appeal that the . . .
Barson v. Com. (SCV, 06/07/12)
. . . harassment by computer" pursuant to Code § 18.2-152.7:1, we consider whether the Court of Appeals . . .
Richard Turner Moter v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 02/19/13)
. . . THE TEXT AND CONTEXT OF CODE § 18.2-152.7:1 . . .
United States v. Williams (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/21/10)
. . . elementary, middle, or secondary schools, and § 18.2-152.7:1, prohibiting harassment by computer by . . .
Miller v. Washington Workplace, Inc. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 01/08/04)
. . . wrongful termination in violation of Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-152.7:1 (Count VII); and, wrongful . . .

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