Editing Patrick Macchione
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Macchione was living in Orlando, Florida in 2012 and learned that Kristen Pratt was also living there too. He sent her a friend request on Facebook and initially claimed that he wanted to catch up with her. The two communicated over Facebook for a brief period, and at this point, there was no indication that Macchione was obsessed with her. However, that all changed after the first few messages. Macchione began messaging Kristen unusually frequently and the content of the messages became "weird". He also started sending her videos claiming that he was in love with her, and admitting that he "didn't know why [he] loved [her]" and that he barely knew her. He also said that he wanted her to "have his babies." | Macchione was living in Orlando, Florida in 2012 and learned that Kristen Pratt was also living there too. He sent her a friend request on Facebook and initially claimed that he wanted to catch up with her. The two communicated over Facebook for a brief period, and at this point, there was no indication that Macchione was obsessed with her. However, that all changed after the first few messages. Macchione began messaging Kristen unusually frequently and the content of the messages became "weird". He also started sending her videos claiming that he was in love with her, and admitting that he "didn't know why [he] loved [her]" and that he barely knew her. He also said that he wanted her to "have his babies." | ||
As this continued, Pratt called the police for the first time, but at that point in time, there was little the police could do, as | As this continued, Pratt called the police for the first time, but at that point in time, there was little the police could do, as he didn't know where she worked or where she lived and, therefore, at that point, wasn't considered a serious threat. Eventually, the cyber-stalking intensified and Macchione's messages started to contain veiled threats against her (but nothing outright yet.) Some messages also contained perverted sexual fantasies involving BDSM and other things of that nature. | ||
Over time, however, Macchione's threats of violence and desire to hurt Kristen soon became more overt. He began showing up at Kristen's work and at the college campus where she attended classes. Becoming afraid for her life, she started to alter her appearance, which ultimately did little to hinder Macchione's stalking. | Over time, however, Macchione's threats of violence and desire to hurt Kristen soon became more overt. He began showing up at Kristen's work and at the college campus where she attended classes. Becoming afraid for her life, she started to alter her appearance, which ultimately did little to hinder Macchione's stalking. | ||