Getting Tough on Stalkers

He pleaded guilty and got 30 months behind bars.

"I won't get this down in 30 months”, said Andrews. “I won't get it down in 30 years."

Andrews remains a victim of technology, as cyber crime can never be erased online.

Today, with lawmakers, she'll push for an update that makes cyber stalking a federal crime.

"Our laws are not as sophisticated as the crooks who are breaking them", said Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

When the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994, only 1 in 7 Americans used the Internet.

Today, 3 in 4 do--and a quarter of all stalking cases happen online.

"I would love to have a national policy established", reiterated Andrews.

THE NEW LAW WOULD:

- Make cyber-stalking (like stalking on social networks) a crime - Up the penalties for stalking kids - Create a database of cases - Make it easier to prosecute

"This will allow a person to be prosecuted even if the person who's being stalked is not aware of it", declared Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC).

It's one area where Democrats and Republicans agree: if criminals are in cyberspace--the law should be there, too.

Every year, over 3.5 million adults become the victim of a stalker—usually somebody they know.