Aggravated stalking includes what additional condition?

• A. Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks, and makes a credible threat
• B. Only follows without threats
• C. Only harasses in person
• D. Only cyberstalking with no threat

Answer: (A)

Aggravated stalking is stalking that becomes more severe when a pattern of threatening behavior is added. The key element is a credible threat alongside persistent following or harassment. The behavior isn’t just repeated contact; it’s contact that includes a threat the victim reasonably perceives as serious. Willfully and maliciously engaging in repeated following, harassment, or cyberstalking shows the deliberate, ongoing harm, and pairing that with a credible threat elevates the offense to aggravated stalking.

That’s why the best choice includes all the necessary parts: intentional, repeated conduct plus a credible threat. The other options describe isolated or non-threatening forms of conduct, which don’t meet the threshold for aggravated stalking because they omit either the threat, the repetition, or the combination of behaviors.