I was notified last week that my
stalker was arrested and thrown in jail for a few days. His arrest record (which is public record) indicated that it was for violation of civil anti-harassment protection order. Unless someone else has filed an order against him - which, let's face it, is pretty darn likely considering his behavior - I'm going to assume he was arrested for violating my order.
At the time, I was told that not much could be done and it's up to the judge's discretion how to proceed. I felt incredibly frustrated when I heard that, but apparently the judge was not pleased and issued a warrant for his arrest. I don't know where or how he was arrested, but it doesn't matter. He spent time in jail and that will go on his record. I'm pleased that law enforcement is working for me and will continue to trust that it will continue this way.
We're coming up on almost a full year since the order was granted, which means it will be time to file for an extension soon. I'm hoping the process will be quick and painless, as I don't want to devote any more time thinking about it than I absolutely have to.
Thank you all for your support and kind words through this. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, please do not hesitate to talk to me about it.