Jan 17, 2012
Advise: Federal crime under SEC. 223 Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications. Following is a brief summary:
*(a) Prohibited acts generally .. Whoever--in interstate or foreign communications-- by means of a telecommunications device knowingly-- makes, creates, or solicits, and initiates the transmission of, any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, or other communication with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass another person; makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communications; makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number; or makes repeated telephone calls or repeatedly initiates communication with a telecommunications device, during which conversation or communication ensues, solely to harass any person at the called number or who receives the communication; or knowingly permits any telecommunications facility under his control to be used for any activity prohibited by paragraph (1) with the intent that it be used for such activity, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.