Stalking, Justice, and Hope: The Work of AEquitas

Jennifer Gentile Long is the CEO and co-founder of AEquitas, a nonprofit transforming how sexual violence, trafficking, intimate partner violence, and stalking are prosecuted. She began her career as a Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney, fighting for victims of abuse and demanding justice in the courtroom. Over time, her mission grew beyond one city—leading national efforts to change how prosecutors handle these crimes. Today, through AEquitas, Jennifer works with prosecutors and policymakers around the world, bringing innovation, accountability, and compassion to the pursuit of justice. She's here to share how she and her team are changing systems, empowering survivors, and reshaping what justice can look like. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] EPISODE LINKS For more information on the prosecution of stalking crimes please visit AEquitas' Resource Page The Stalking Protection, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) a project of AEquitas, and listen to Stalking in the Digital Age on Just Champions, The AEquitas Podcast. If you'd like more info about AEquitas visit: https://aequitasresource.org/ or email us at: [email protected]. Follow AEquitas on Instagram @aequitas_resource https://aequitasresource.org/ https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ https://www.stalkingawareness.org/external-resources/ OTHER LINKS Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Tori is a hairstylist, a single mom, and a survivor. For two long years, her world was consumed by stalking, harassment, and terrifying violence—ending in a brutal fight for her life that she barely escaped. Her abusive ex, the father of her child, was finally arrested and locked away. But even with felony stalking charges, he's serving just two years. And Tori knows—that's nowhere near enough. Today, she's breaking her silence. Urged by her best friend—who was also one of his victims—Tori is sharing her story to protect other women and expose the darkness he left behind. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] OTHER LINKS lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Ro is a mother, educator, and survivor whose world was shattered by not one, but two terrifying stalking ordeals. First, a stranger from her son's football club began sending threats — and eventually tried to run her child down with a car. Then came a neighbor, leaving sinister notes, watching her daughters, and trespassing onto her property. When the system failed to protect her, Ro was left to do it herself — fighting to keep her family safe and pushing for real change in Australia's stalking laws. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] GUEST LINKS RO https://www.instagram.com/one.ro.many.roads/# OTHER LINKS The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Molly is a licensed clinical social worker whose job turned into a nightmare when a client began stalking and terrorizing her. Despite early warning signs and escalating aggression, her pleas for help were dismissed by supervisors and law enforcement. The stalking intensified, leading to a violent workplace attack and a court-issued protection order. Years later, just as she thought it was behind her, Molly's stalker resurfaced - sending a threatening letter from Japan and triggering an FBI investigation. Forced out of the career she loved, Molly has rebuilt her life with heightened security and a new mission: to raise awareness, fight for therapist safety, and empower others to speak out when they feel unsafe. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] OTHER LINKS lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Anne is a survivor of relentless stalking and harassment at the hands of her ex-partner. She reached out for help—police, social services, even family court—but every system meant to protect her failed. Dismissed as "not high-risk enough," Anne was left in limbo, while the threats and control continued, even after she left the relationship. Now, she is speaking out—to warn others, to reveal how quickly abuse can escalate to femicide, and to demand urgent change for survivors and their children. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] OTHER LINKS The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Rebecca endured 33 terrifying weeks of stalking at the hands of a fellow student in her college acting class. Red flags were everywhere, threats escalated—but instead of protection, she was silenced. Title IX officials dismissed her, and her search for justice left her isolated, bullied, and retraumatized. Even after the stalking ended, the trauma lingered. Living with PTSD, Rebecca was repeatedly denied support simply because her stalker wasn't a former partner. Only through Cognitive Processing Therapy did she begin to reclaim her life. Today, Rebecca is using her voice to raise awareness, demand change, and fight so that no other survivor has to face the same failures she did. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] OTHER LINKS lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000

Ted thought he had built a peaceful life in Oklahoma. A Navy veteran, father, and small business owner, he had spent decades serving others with integrity. But in 2025, everything changed. A local family targeted him with stalking, racial abuse, and intimidation. False accusations spread. Threats followed him in broad daylight. And the police—tied personally to his tormentors—looked the other way. This is the story of how one man's quiet life became a fight for survival. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Delete Me Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/STALKING and use promo code STALKING at checkout.  Pluto Tv https://pluto.tv/us/hub/home OTHER LINKS The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000

For six years, Ally was hunted by a faceless predator—someone who stole her photos, her identity, even images of her friends and family, to lure victims into a web of deceit. No matter how hard she fought, the lies only spread deeper. But when Ally finally dared to send a single message, it set off a chilling exchange that exposed the stalker's true identity—and revealed just how far the obsession had gone. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] Guest Links Ally Instagram: www.instagram.com/allypeters22 Tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allypeters7 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Pluto Tv https://pluto.tv/us/hub/home OTHER LINKS lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000

Bryan thought he was starting fresh when he moved to Hawaii during the pandemic and met someone on a dating app. Instead, his brief romance spiraled into a years-long nightmare. Her soon-to-be ex-husband wasn't just lurking in the background—he was stalking them, bugging her phone, planting hidden cameras, and, according to the FBI, plotting to frame Bryan himself. As a cybersecurity expert, Bryan was ironically the one law enforcement suspected first. But after a federal investigation, the truth came out—the real stalker was exposed and sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. Now, Bryan reveals how he survived the emotional fallout, the toll it took on his relationships, and the red flags he wishes he hadn't ignored. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Delete Me Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/STALKING and use promo code STALKING at checkout. Shopify Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/STRICTLYSTALKING to take your retail business to the next level. That's SHOPIFY.COM/STRICTLYSTALKING Progressive Insurance Press play on comparing auto rates. Get your auto quote at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. OTHER LINKS lovelustfear | hosted by Jake Deptula Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustfear/id1735876283?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0e3ndcf5u8lZ5lhN1lvWec Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b06d0ea8-cb29-4c3a-98e6-0249d84df748 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustfearpod/ Submissions | https://lovelustfear.aidaform.com/lovelustfear The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000

Madison was just 23 when she moved across the country, chasing a fresh start in Florida. She thought a new job at a grocery store would be the beginning of something good. Instead, it became the start of a nightmare. A co-worker's flirtation turned into obsession—hundreds of calls in a single night, constant stalking, and finally, a violent break-in where he claimed she belonged to him. When Madison went to the police for help, her pleas were dismissed. Years later, she's still haunted by anonymous messages… and the fear that it's not over. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED STALKING?  LET US KNOW: [email protected] PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Progressive Insurance Press play on comparing auto rates. Get your auto quote at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. GUEST LINKS Mads https://www.instagram.com/greatgalu/ OTHER LINKS The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast lovelustaw - Podcast Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lovelustlaw/id1819843688 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6BEWXKOaEo8lfK554a5NqE Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2789d9c8-b4ab-4b4a-847d-a469d89b1d0b/lovelustlaw Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovelustlaw/ Website: https://www.michelelocke.com/podcast Instagram: @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000