I was a social worker first, and over time I witnessed a lot of abuse, especially toward children with disabilities. I have also shared my own lived experiences. Some of what I talked about happened to me at a local gym. At the time, the police did not know who I was, and later their behavior toward me shifted. Many of those officers also go to that gym, and I heard how people were spoken about there. Seeing and experiencing that, particularly toward disabled individuals and children, is what pushed me to speak up and advocate, similar to the kind of work Geraldo Rivera did when he brought attention to abuse involving children with disabilities.

Since around 2012, I have noticed a long term pattern of online harassment and interference that appears to follow me across platforms. New social media accounts are often identified quickly, and I have experienced unexplained disruptions to services over the years. I do not know who is responsible, and I am not making accusations, but the persistence of the pattern raises concerns. In addition to harassment, some messages have crossed into extremely disturbing territory, including communications that encourage self harm and make threats involving my children. I am sharing this to convey the seriousness of what is occurring, not to sensationalize it.

As a disabled person, I am trying to better understand how situations like this are typically documented or reviewed and what appropriate steps exist when someone believes they may be experiencing coordinated online harassment. I have received some guidance from a United States senator, which has helped me learn how to document what I am experiencing. However, I have not been able to obtain meaningful assistance from the Department of Justice. From my perspective, shifting federal priorities and changes in how complaints are evaluated have made it difficult for certain cases to move forward. I am sharing this as context rather than an accusation.

Given the timing and circumstances, I am concerned that some of the online activity may be retaliatory in nature, particularly following my advocacy and the events involving local law enforcement. I do not know who is responsible, but the overlap between speaking out and the escalation of online interference is something I am trying to understand in a lawful and responsible way. I am posting here to learn how others have navigated situations like this, how documentation is typically handled, and what appropriate next steps look like.