How many calls does it take to be considered phone harassment?
— Anonymous A. The crime of telephone harassment varies from state to state. Generally, the statute makes it a crime for a person to call someone with the intent of harassing, abusing or threatening the recipient of the call or another person. In Ohio, where you are from, the offense is called telecommunications harassment. In addition to prohibiting calling someone with the intent to harass, abuse or threaten them, it prohibits knowingly calling someone who has previously told the caller not to call them. Even a single call can constitute the offense, provided all the elements of the offense, including the specified state of mind of the caller, are proven. If more than one call is made, each call could be charged in a separate count. In Ohio, the offense is a misdemeanor, unless you have a prior conviction for telecommunications harassment, in which case it is a felony. (There may be enhanced penalties if destruction of property is involved.) So, if you made ten threatening or abusiv
