CHICAGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Chicago and Los Angeles say they are filing charges against men who allegedly used the Internet to harass others.
In one instance a Chicago man faced misdemeanor charges for posting a fake Craigslist ad that his sister was giving away all her possessions; in another a married Chicago computer consultant is accused of posting pictures of his ex-girlfriend in California having intercourse, as well as posting her address and phone number, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Paul Grachan, 37, was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly posting the fake Craigslist ad last year.
"This guy really made her life a living hell for a while," said Joliet Deputy Police Chief Mike Trafton.
Grachan told the newspaper in a telephone interview he had nothing to do with the Craigslist ad.
Last week, federal authorities in Los Angeles charged Chicago resident Terry Chambliss with two counts of harassment for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend online after she broke up with him, the paper said.
The complaint against Chambliss says he tried to take over his ex-girlfriend's Web site and sent e-mails to her family and friends about her sexual history, the Tribune reported.
