Episode 4- Stalking with Prosecutor Josh Graves Salt Lake District Attorneys Office

In this week's episode we talk with Josh Graves a prosecutor with the Salt Lake District Attorney's office about criminal stalking, the different purposes of plea deals, and tips for victims of stalking. 

Facts About Stalking:

• An estimated 6-7.5 million people are stalked in a one year period in the United States.
• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 13 men reported being a victim of stalking in their lifetime. 
• About half of all victims of stalking indicated that they were stalked before the age of 25.
• The majority of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know. Many victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner, or by an acquaintance.  

Music- “DNA by Na-G feat. Amber Lynn”

If you are victim of stalking and are seeking help there are resources available- 

National:
https://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/past-programs/stalking-resource-center/stalking-laws/criminal-stalking-laws-by-state/utah

https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

Local:
https://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/past-programs/stalking-resource-center/stalking-laws/criminal-stalking-laws-by-state/utah

http://www.utahvictimsclinic.org/

https://www.utahlegalservices.org/

https://www.legalaidsocietyofsaltlake.org/

https://www.udvc.org/resources/get-help-now.html

This podcast is supported in part by grant 18W2025 from the Utah Office for Victims of Crime, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office on Violence Against Women, the U.S. Department of Justice or the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.