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Andover, Massachusetts, Couple Arrested For Internet Crimes Of Harassment, Identity Fraud And Threats

By Altman & Altman

The Ten Commandments had a few things to say about interaction with one?s neighbors. It might have been helpful, however, had they mentioned what would later be named ?the internet? and how it would play into things. At least, it might have helped a particular Andover couple. Friday morning, Bill and Gail J., both 51 (hereinafter, the ?Defendants?), were arrested and charged with criminally harassing their neighbors (hereinafter, the ?Neighbors?) over the Internet because of a property dispute. The harassment allegedly started with a fake advertisement on Craig's List for used golf carts and other items such as unwanted memberships to a national nudist association. You guessed it...the Neighbors were listed as the people to contact. It then escalated to fake reports of child abuse to state social workers, mysteriously opened bank accounts, and threatening emails and letters, prosecutors said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on October 20, 2008 (boomark / email).