ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the inherent legal challenges that have developed and the existing statutes that may be used to prosecute the offenses. It explores the agencies and groups involved in the investigation of the offenses. The chapter provides cases of cyberbullying, harassment, and stalking are not necessarily reported to law enforcement agencies either due to embarrassment on the part of victims or because the victim feels that the case may not be investigated or taken seriously by police. It also provides an overview of catfishing and the ways in which individuals are affected by people who prey on their emotions and hide behind the anonymity afforded by technology. The chapter also provides an overview of the failures in creating legislation to outlaw cyberbullying at the federal level in the USA and Facebook's suggestions on how parents and teens should work together to be safe while online.
