This is a report regarding an investigation conducted by Papago Investigations & Consultants of Arizona for a female client. The initial report was that the client was being victimized by a stalker. Agents assigned the case file for investigation were State of Arizona & California licensed Private Investigators D. W. TSCHUDY and Jerry KOSOWSKY, with a great deal of assistance and cooperation from the City of Scottsdale Police Department.
The information provided here is an actual account of what occurred without the identities of the victim or subject being provided for their safety.
On or about May, 2008, the victim, a white female, age 34 and single parent with two young children ages 3 and 6, contacted Papago Investigations & Consultants regarding concerns she was having with an older, white male, age 69. These concerns were relative to her workplace environment where the older male would come into the restaurant where she was employed and sit at the counter for hours and in general becoming a nuisance.
Behavior of the older male was bizarre and erratic sometimes, even though the victim explained to the older male that she was at the time married. The older male continued to attempt to provide the victim with unwanted gifts, monetary gifts of cash that sometimes were in the one hundred dollar range as well as attempting to purchase a five hundred dollar ($500.00) pair of boots at a Department Store (where it just so happened the spouse of the subject was employed in the shoe department at that department store). All of these gifts were either not accepted, or if left at the place of employment when the victim was not working, were returned.
The individual continued to cause issues that made the victim feel uncomfortable (gut feeling something was wrong). Some of these were the older male crying, speaking in low tones of voice so others around could not hear what was being said to the victim (only the victim), staying at the business for periods of over three (3) hours while the victim was working that station, and many other behavior issues too numerous to mention.
The victim contracted with our private investigations firm to conduct a limited background investigation on this individual. The information provided to the investigating agents was that this older male subject reportedly drove a red Chrysler PT Cruiser with Arizona vehicle registration. Subject was reported to be a native of the State of Texas.
Research of an Arizona vehicle registration revealed there to be a man with the same description that lives in the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Our agency’s agent queried the State of Arizona motor vehicle registration files and through that research was able to gain a State of Arizona driver’s license photograph of a subject. This did not mean this was the correct person, so a copy of the driver’s photo was shown to the victim and the victim identified this person as one in the same as the reported subject.
Research began with a correct name, address, birthdate and through all of that data our agency was able to identify the subject’s previous addresses over the past several years, relatives and criminal history records in the State of Texas. That research revealed similar incidents in and around the Austin, TX area that included Terroristic Threats as well as Criminal Trespass-Habitation. The development of this information concerned the seasoned investigators and reports, including this criminal history and charges that had been dismissed, alerted the investigators that there could be problems in the future with this subject.
Additionally, viewing the previous record of former addresses, it appeared that the subject seemed to move around a great deal. That, too, was concerning to the investigators.
After gaining the information, the victim met with the investigator sand had discussions surrounding her safety and the safety of her two children. The victim was offered suggestions that she should not travel alone if possible, monitor/observe her surroundings and begin to watch the rear view mirrors, change her habits of her traveling to/from work and/or home, changing travel routes, and prevention by her of becoming a more serious victim knowing that someone was stalking her. This was the first time the “STALKING” word came up but from all appearances the subject was in fact stalking the victim and/or her two children. Sometime prior to November, 2008 the victim separated from her spouse and began to live alone with only her two children.
It is suspected that at some point the subject followed the victim home in order to learn of her new address and the subject continued to exhibit unacceptable behavior at the victim’s place of work.
The subjects’ behavior escalated to the point that her employer requested that the subject not come into the business again. The subject did not like this order by the owner of the business and reportedly expressed as much. The following day the subject brought in a bouquet of flowers with an apology letter. This was not accepted and the subject was again reminded he was not welcome in the business for any reason, at any time.
An Order Against Harassment was issued against the subject and was served by a licensed process server on the subject. This seemed to incite the subject (not uncommon in cases like these) and the subject continued to drive by the victim’s residence in defiance of the order, against it being in existence.
On one occasion, the subject attended a little league game where one of the victim’s children was playing at a local park and walked into the area knowing full well he was to remain away from and not go near the victim. Fortunately, several off duty Scottsdale Department of Police officers were present and arrested the subject for violation of the Order Against Harassment.
This unacceptable, adversarial behavior continued. Observations made by independent witnesses observed the subject driving by the victim’s residence and place of work on several occasions. At this point our investigating agent had the tools available to attempt to get the subject in the act of disobeying this court ordered Order Against Harassment.
On a Saturday evening, at approximately 7:50PM, the investigating agent set up surveillance on the subject vehicle at his place of residence. At approximately 10PM the subject driving the red Chrysler PT Cruiser drove past the victim’s residence and traveled past the surveillance vehicle. The vehicle was followed around the block and it passed by the victim’s residence a second time.
The investigating agent continued surveillance of the vehicle throughout the Eastern area of Scottsdale and at one point into the East edge of Phoenix (City of Phoenix PD jurisdiction) and then back to the City of Scottsdale where the subject was arrested by the Scottsdale Police Department with the investigating agent confirming that this was the vehicle that drove by the victim’s residence and that the subject was the operator of the vehicle at the time.
Throughout the following months, the subject continued to disobey the Order Against Harassment and was charged other times, with the final straw being appearances in court by the subject, showing that his behavior indicated that his stalling tactics were to harass and intimidate the victim.
The Maricopa County Prosecutor’s office and Maricopa County Advocate of Victim Services were both instrumental in gaining compliance of the subject throughout the court hearings.
The defendant plead guilty to the charges in February 2010 and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and to pay restitution.
The end result is that the victim and her two children may have relief from the fear that has been instilled within them due to this predator. The victim had the wherewithal to fight, persevere, safeguard her life and that of her two children while surrounding herself with the safety of relatives/friends and customers. She informed her neighbors what was going on, took precautions traveling to/from work and home. The order of the court upon conviction is some relief, but not total relief.
The victim must now maintain her vigilance and must continue the Order Against Harassment protective order against the subject, remain in contact with the subjects’ probation agent, and request to be updated regarding changes in the subject’s status. The victim may now receive restitution of $4,766.00 which includes reimbursements to her for expenses of a security camera system, more secure locks for her residence and the private investigation bill.
The subject stole from this family the feelings of safety, living in a neighborhood where the kids can play outside without concerns, peace of mind, free minded spirit and others too numerous to mention. But the subject gave something to them too; the subject gave them fear that will be with them for the remainder of their lives; knowing that people like the subject, a PREDATOR, are out there to victimize others. Maybe in one small sense, this family is lucky to have survived this episode in their lives, maybe they will have learned that people like the subject are out there and caution is always a trait that is maintained to insure their safety. Gut feelings should be listened to and acted upon. In this case, it may have saved their family from serious injury.
Papago Investigations and Consultants remains compelled and committed to helping others and prevent innocent, defenseless young women and their children from becoming victims.
If you feel like you or your family is in danger in any way, from any one, please call our office immediately. All calls and cases are confidential and initial consultations are always free of charge. (480)423-9346 24-hours a day, everyday.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Cyber Safety Statistics
Cyber Safety Statistics: Parents if you don't know about the need to protect your kids online, keep reading... •95% of parents don't recognize the lingo kids use to let people know that their parents are watching.
•89% of sexual solicitations are made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages
•20% of children age 10-17 have been solicited sexually online; that's 1 out of every 5 kids
•75% of youth who received an online sexual solicitation did not tell a parent
•One third of kids have been contacted by a stranger and half of these were considered inappropriate
•81% of parents of online youth say that kids aren't careful enough when giving out information about themselves online
•76% of parents don't have rules about what their kids can do on the computer
•65% of parents believe that kids do things online that they wouldn't want their parents to know about
•4,000,000 children are posting content to the Web everyday
•15,000,000 youth use Instant Messaging
•9 out of 10 parents will never know that any inappropriate contact has occurred
•14% have actually met face to face with a person they have met on the Internet
•1 out of 17 kids have been harassed, threatened, or bullied
•Nearly three-quarters (73%) of online teens believe that someone their age is most likely to be approached by someone unknown to them online as opposed to offline
•When asked how they responded the last time they were contacted online by a complete stranger, just 3% of online teens said they told and adult or authority figure
•Most kids will not report inappropriate Internet contact to their parents because they are afraid of losing Internet privileges
•61% of 13-17 yr olds have a personal profile on social networking sites
•44% of online teens with profiles like Facebook and Myspace have been contacted by a stranger, compared with 16 percent of those without profiles.
•71% have reported receiving messages from someone they do not know
•45% have been asked for personal info from people they do not know
•48% of 16-17 yr olds report that their parents know "very little" or "nothing" about their online activities
•MySpace deletes 25,000 profiles weekly of users who don't meet the site's 14-year-old minimum age requirement
•From 2007-2009 MySpace has deleted 90,000 accounts because they were created by registered sex offenders
Fortunately research shows that adults are catching up with kids in the use of text messaging. In 2006-2008, texting by adults ages 45 to 54 increased 130 percent. Half of texting adults say they started sending messages so they could communicate with their children. Bravo, NetLingo is here to help!
Web sites used when researching these statistics during 2008:
•http://www.netlingo.com/tips/online-safety-statistics.php
•http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?m=9&y=2007
•http://www.washingtonpost.com
•http://www.protectkids.org/statistics.htm
•http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/internet_2_2001/internet_2_01_6
•http://www.sentrypc.com/statistics.htm
•http://www.enough.org/inside.php?tag=statistics
•http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/statistics.htm
•http://www.mykidsafeinternet.com/pornography_stats.php
•http://www.safefamilies.org/sfStats.php
•http://www.cyberpatrol.com/default.aspx?id=79&mnuid=7.5
•http://www.harpers.org
•http://safetspace.com
•http://climbtothestars.org
•Reproduced by Permission © 1994-2009
•NetLingo® The Internet Dictionary at http://www.netlingo.com
•89% of sexual solicitations are made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages
•20% of children age 10-17 have been solicited sexually online; that's 1 out of every 5 kids
•75% of youth who received an online sexual solicitation did not tell a parent
•One third of kids have been contacted by a stranger and half of these were considered inappropriate
•81% of parents of online youth say that kids aren't careful enough when giving out information about themselves online
•76% of parents don't have rules about what their kids can do on the computer
•65% of parents believe that kids do things online that they wouldn't want their parents to know about
•4,000,000 children are posting content to the Web everyday
•15,000,000 youth use Instant Messaging
•9 out of 10 parents will never know that any inappropriate contact has occurred
•14% have actually met face to face with a person they have met on the Internet
•1 out of 17 kids have been harassed, threatened, or bullied
•Nearly three-quarters (73%) of online teens believe that someone their age is most likely to be approached by someone unknown to them online as opposed to offline
•When asked how they responded the last time they were contacted online by a complete stranger, just 3% of online teens said they told and adult or authority figure
•Most kids will not report inappropriate Internet contact to their parents because they are afraid of losing Internet privileges
•61% of 13-17 yr olds have a personal profile on social networking sites
•44% of online teens with profiles like Facebook and Myspace have been contacted by a stranger, compared with 16 percent of those without profiles.
•71% have reported receiving messages from someone they do not know
•45% have been asked for personal info from people they do not know
•48% of 16-17 yr olds report that their parents know "very little" or "nothing" about their online activities
•MySpace deletes 25,000 profiles weekly of users who don't meet the site's 14-year-old minimum age requirement
•From 2007-2009 MySpace has deleted 90,000 accounts because they were created by registered sex offenders
Fortunately research shows that adults are catching up with kids in the use of text messaging. In 2006-2008, texting by adults ages 45 to 54 increased 130 percent. Half of texting adults say they started sending messages so they could communicate with their children. Bravo, NetLingo is here to help!
Web sites used when researching these statistics during 2008:
•http://www.netlingo.com/tips/online-safety-statistics.php
•http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?m=9&y=2007
•http://www.washingtonpost.com
•http://www.protectkids.org/statistics.htm
•http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/internet_2_2001/internet_2_01_6
•http://www.sentrypc.com/statistics.htm
•http://www.enough.org/inside.php?tag=statistics
•http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/statistics.htm
•http://www.mykidsafeinternet.com/pornography_stats.php
•http://www.safefamilies.org/sfStats.php
•http://www.cyberpatrol.com/default.aspx?id=79&mnuid=7.5
•http://www.harpers.org
•http://safetspace.com
•http://climbtothestars.org
•Reproduced by Permission © 1994-2009
•NetLingo® The Internet Dictionary at http://www.netlingo.com
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Through a Rapist's Eyes – A MUST READ for WOMEN
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:
1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots. The number two: office parking lots/garages. Number three: public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas in their hands, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance. Keys are NOT a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it?, or make general small talk: 'I can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'We're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP! or STAY BACK! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes), yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
13) If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength, but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it - it hurts.
14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.
15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can, and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!
1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots. The number two: office parking lots/garages. Number three: public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas in their hands, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance. Keys are NOT a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it?, or make general small talk: 'I can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'We're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP! or STAY BACK! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes), yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
13) If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength, but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it - it hurts.
14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.
15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.
16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can, and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
3 New Arizona Pro-Gun Laws
Three New Arizona Pro-Gun Laws Effective Today, Wednesday, September 30!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NRA-ILA is pleased to announce that three new pro-gun laws officially go into effect today in Arizona.
The employee protection/parking lot law requires employers to allow the lawful storage of firearm(s) in employees’ locked motor vehicles while they are at work. Employers are not allowed to ban the storage of firearms in vehicles unless they offer an alternate location to park immediately adjacent to the standard parking area. If your employer violates this new law, please contact us immediately at 703-267-1240 or email state&local@nrahq.org.
Also effective today, concealed carry permit holders can carry a concealed firearm for self-defense while in an establishment that serves on site alcoholic beverages as long as they are not consuming alcohol. A restaurant or bar can ban possession by posting a sign next to the liquor license. It is important to note that posting the sign at the entrance of an establishment is not sufficient and one is legally protected to enter the premises and see if the sign is posted in the proper place next to the liquor license. If it is not, the establishment is not in compliance with the law and you may remain inside even if a sign is posted at the entrance. It is important for gun owners to politely let restaurant owners know you prefer to patronize those restaurants who do not post their premises.
Finally, a new law allows for a concealed carry permit holder to “display” their weapon to de-escalate what would otherwise be a violent altercation. It has been designed to stop problems in the past where the passive display of a firearm was considered brandishing and not a means of self defense. It will prevent law abiding citizens from violating the law when lethal force is not required to prevent a violent incident. It is important to note that this law does not allow for you to remove your handgun from its holster to intimidate another individual or gain leverage on a situation.
Thank you to all of the NRA members who answered the call to act during the legislative session. Without you, these victories would not have been possible.
Copyright 2009, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NRA-ILA is pleased to announce that three new pro-gun laws officially go into effect today in Arizona.
The employee protection/parking lot law requires employers to allow the lawful storage of firearm(s) in employees’ locked motor vehicles while they are at work. Employers are not allowed to ban the storage of firearms in vehicles unless they offer an alternate location to park immediately adjacent to the standard parking area. If your employer violates this new law, please contact us immediately at 703-267-1240 or email state&local@nrahq.org.
Also effective today, concealed carry permit holders can carry a concealed firearm for self-defense while in an establishment that serves on site alcoholic beverages as long as they are not consuming alcohol. A restaurant or bar can ban possession by posting a sign next to the liquor license. It is important to note that posting the sign at the entrance of an establishment is not sufficient and one is legally protected to enter the premises and see if the sign is posted in the proper place next to the liquor license. If it is not, the establishment is not in compliance with the law and you may remain inside even if a sign is posted at the entrance. It is important for gun owners to politely let restaurant owners know you prefer to patronize those restaurants who do not post their premises.
Finally, a new law allows for a concealed carry permit holder to “display” their weapon to de-escalate what would otherwise be a violent altercation. It has been designed to stop problems in the past where the passive display of a firearm was considered brandishing and not a means of self defense. It will prevent law abiding citizens from violating the law when lethal force is not required to prevent a violent incident. It is important to note that this law does not allow for you to remove your handgun from its holster to intimidate another individual or gain leverage on a situation.
Thank you to all of the NRA members who answered the call to act during the legislative session. Without you, these victories would not have been possible.
Copyright 2009, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action.
This may be reproduced. It may not be reproduced for commercial purposes.
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