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Victims urge felony carve‑out for adults who stalk minors; committee requests stalking bill draft
Summary
Victims from Glenrock described year‑long anonymous harassment of teenagers that used burner phones, impersonation and social media. The committee voted to draft an amendment to make adult‑on‑minor stalking an aggravated felony (three‑year age gap), and also requested a grooming bill draft modeled on Montana law with registry provisions.
Victims and family members described prolonged anonymous harassment and impersonation of teenagers in Glenrock and urged lawmakers to make adult‑on‑minor stalking a felony; the Joint Judiciary interim committee voted to ask LSO to draft such an amendment.
The testimony showed how modern stalking uses burner phones, fake accounts and impersonation to prolong fear and avoid early detection, and victims described months of delay while investigators obtained data from tech providers.
Jillian Holman, a junior at Glenrock High School and one of the victims, told the committee she endured months of anonymous texts and threats and that the stalker—a 41‑year‑old adult identified by…
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