Charles and Margaret have gone through a contentious divorce.Two months after the divorce decree,Charles begins calling Margaret on the telephone.Every night about 3 am he telephones Margaret and when she answers,he says simply,"You are going to die soon." He then hangs up.Charles conduct constitutes the offense of:

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Charles' behavior of repeatedly calling Margaret and threatening her with the statement "you are going to die soon" constitutes stalking, which is a crime in many jurisdictions. The fact that his statement may be true does not excuse or justify his behavior.

Charles and Margaret Have Gone Through a Contentious Divorce