At 22
I was groomed at 22 by a man 52 years old. I was renting from him. I couldnt ask anyone for help because I was scared for their safety, small state where it was easy to find someone if you wanted.
I sneaked out 8 months later, while he was at work to another state. Somehow he found me. I checked for possible trackers but couldn't find one. He then tried to blackmail me and sent messages to all my family and friends about false things about me, condoms, that I had murdered my friend who committed suicide, and so on.
3 years later now, I have moved across country and due to my current profession, I am not able to keep my location entirely private. I am in school and my name pops up in certain activities as well, and theres so much that I may not be in control of.
I started getting calls from a number thats not registered. If I pick up, no one talks. I can track the state to where he is but nothing more, seems like an app was used.
He has traveled in the past. I am worried he might again. Last time I got him to stop was when I attempted a restraining order. The first female judge granted one emergency order right away, but the second old male judge said "if theres no reason for you two to contact each other, I will grant it next time the contact occurs."
That was in a different state however. I can't seem to feel safe anywhere. I have tried therapy as well but how am I supposed to feel good when he finds ways to contact me? Or when he is somehow more technologically advance than I am able to catch? He even knew once when I called the sheriff, messaged me "you called the police and they said they can't do anythjng" when I had called them to help me retrieve my belongings. How did he knew right when I called the police? What if he knows where I am? He would threaten to give me the gun in the past to shoot him. He would say if he died, it would be my fault and I know its not true but it kept me there for sometime. What if he comes back with a threat towards my family this time? He has threatened other victims with taking kids away, etc in the past and no one has been able to report him.
Posted Jul 18, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC