Woman charged with harassing sex offender and his family, sheriff's office says
Victims admitted that the man is a registered sex offender, but said the alleged harassment has impacted the entire family.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 25-year-old Baytown woman has been charged over allegations that she used the internet to harass a registered sex offender and his family, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Darien Lombrana is accused of using social media to "harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, and embarrass" a registered sex offender, according to court records.
Lombrana is out on bond after being charged with harassment and unlawful disclosure of an address.
The sheriff's office said she posted about the family "over and over" on social media sites and community pages.
Additionally, court records show she posted their address online with the intent to cause harm.
The victims in the case admitted to ABC13 that the man is a registered sex offender, but said the alleged harassment has impacted the entire family.
They tell ABC13 that it includes children who were born decades after the man was placed on the registry.
Court records say Lombrana's actions have caused one family member to lose a job, another to get rejected from a college program, and another to get assaulted.
Coby DuBose is a criminal attorney unaffiliated with this case, but he offered his legal analysis on the matter.
He explained that the State of Texas has recently expanded its harassment statute to include things posted online.
"Originally, the harassment law was just person-to-person communication; you had to send a text or an email," he explained. "I think the law has tried to keep up with (online activity)."
Lombrana is scheduled to appear in court on July 8.
