Go talk to a fucking lawyer and stop seeking advice from people online!
this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2025
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The truth has never been more truer.
If these twisted statements are provably false - even if they contain elements of truth - then this is a case of libel.
Creating accounts everywhere someone is in order to track what they do and say is stalking.
Making repeated efforts to ruin a person's day is harassment.
Contact law enforcement and/or legal representation. I'm not either of those but it seems like there's a strong case here.
He's hiding links in text that twists what's actually in the links and those links do go to posts she made but it's like he hides links in text so people don't click them. A single sentence on his site can contain upwards of five or even ten links.
See it these links show up if you "view source" on a browser. Print the source as evidence to bring to a lawyer. Or find a lawyer who either knows how to find stuff online or has a good IT Person.
Be prepared for much more DARVO and other mind games. Be aware Law enforcement can not shield you from all of this, but is a good ally to have. Try to find other local women only clubs or victim helping organizations as allies.
Be aware if you search for them online, there are nutjob sites designed to hurt women in need. Go in person if you can, to pick up their vibe before you open up.
Stay safe! Best of Luck!
If he has uploaded photos of your friend from her social media to his site and she took those pictures, she could have a pathway towards DMCA striking his site down. Talk to a lawyer about it
Contact the registrar and host of the site. One or both will likely shut it down.
Also contact the police as others have said.
Send DM if you need assistance.
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OP, your friend is the victim of criminal cyberstalking and harassment. This dude should be reported to the authorities
My guess is that the guy has several red hats in his closet
Oh, without a doubt
This is stalking. She could get a restraining order which includes interacting with her online content, so if he continued to repost it would be a violation of the order.
Get the police involved
Call an attorney to see if there is anything that can be done.
Also, start archiving the website in order to compile evidence for later. Don't count on this person leaving the site up.
Have a detailed, copy-pasted reply with links ready to go. Every time he pops his head up anywhere, remind anybody watching that he is a known pedophile. Also, talk to a lawyer about the possibility his behavior might rise to the level of harassment.
Careful, falls under libel if you can't prove it.
I don't think I've seen OP mention which country their friend is a citizen of. Many countries have libel laws that don't care if the claims are true or not, but instead just look at what your intention is by making them.
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Good idea!
Depending on the jurisdiction you're in accusing someone of being a pedophile may not be a good idea. You should definitely talk to a lawyer though, preferably before you make any accusations.
No, absolutely terrible idea. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. He isn’t, from what you’ve said, a “known pedophile” because he hasn’t been charged and convicted of anything that would make him so.
Why hasn’t she gone to the police?
Because she's in the US and this guy's from Australia.
Does she know which Australian state? Likely every state has cyberstalking rules, but it would be a state law.
Call the police.
post anonymously?
I highly doubt a random website will get any traction. Why doesn’t she just make her social media private? Why hasn’t she blocked this random dude
If the guy is dedicated enough, and he seems to be, it won't work. He'll find a way to gain access to the private account. He'll make others accounts.
You can make a new, private account without saying who you are, but you lose people, it's exhausting to be careful full time and it's unfair.
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