Stalking charges filed

Stalking charges filed

ONL Reporter

Valerie Lynn Means was charged in District Court in Okfuskee County with two counts on March 31. Count one for stalking which is a felony and if found guilty is punishable by imprisonment 0-3 years in the Department of Corrections or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. 

Count one states that on or between March 7 and March 15, Means willfully, maliciously and repeatedly sent 22 text messages over a period of six days to Nicole Foster in violation of a final order of protection that was filed on January 12 causing Nicole Foster to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed or molested.

Count two is a misdemeanor with is the violation of the protective order. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail up to one year or a fine of up to $1,000 or both.