Tweeting Texan First to Be Charged With Web Harassment Under New Law
Sep 3rd, 2010
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A San Antonio man could become the first Texan prosecuted under a new state law protecting people against online harassment. According to The San Antonio Express-News, Mike Lavender, a former sports announcer, was recently charged with one count of online harassment for using a fake Twitter account to bother a 33-year-old reporter. He alleged via Twitter that the unnamed woman was having an affair with a married man and called her a “homewrecker,” among other things. The woman told local authorities, who subpoenaed the Twitter account’s IP address, which led them to Lavender’s computer
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