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A stalking victim has come forward to share a chilling letter she received from the man who was sentenced to one year in prison for stalking her and is currently serving his term.

The victim, identified only as A, posted on her Threads account June 25 that she was seeking help from stalking experts or others who had experienced similar situations, revealing that the man who stalked her had sent her a letter from prison. She shared photos of the letter alongside her post.

According to A, the perpetrator, identified as B, sent a handwritten letter and what appeared to be a self-drawn illustration inside the envelope.

The letter addressed A by name. "I didn't know what to say, so I'm writing this," B wrote. He added that he had always treated the women around him with care so they would "only encounter good things," but that those he cherished fell ill and those he held tight said it hurt, so he let them all go.

He described the letter as his "first and last correspondence," writing: "I had no feelings of longing. I simply went because you were there."

"I hope you'll think about it. Since I never truly held on, letting go of this connection isn't so difficult," he added. "I hope today was a happy and uneventful day for you — and that the days ahead will be as well."

On the inside of the envelope, a message read: "Saying sorry is something you do when there is nothing else you can do."

The enclosed illustration depicted what appeared to be several flowers and feathers. On the back of the drawing, a message read: "See you soon. I'll come to find you."

Some online users who saw the post speculated that the flowers resembled chrysanthemums, which are associated with funerals. However, B had written on the illustration that he had drawn dandelions and magpie feathers.

"The stalker knows the location of my parents' store and my sibling's store," A wrote. "Not just my safety, but my family's safety is also under threat." She added that she had been unable to sleep and was in severe psychological distress since receiving the letter, and asked whether there was anything she could do beyond filing a police report, which she had already done.

Online users who saw the post reacted with alarm. "It looks like he's saying he'll find the victim after he gets out," one wrote. Others said it was "horrifying that he seems to be thinking about the victim constantly in prison, without a trace of remorse," called it "unacceptable that a stalker can even send a letter to his victim," and advised her to "photograph the letter as evidence and file a new complaint."


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