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Pottstown Woman Charged in Online Stalking

Allegedly used Twitter to exhort others to violence towards a county judge, others

David Powell, Neighbor
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A Pottstown woman has been charged with stalking and other offenses after allegedly using Twitter to exhort others to violence against a county judge and other county officials.

The Mercury reports that Sadiyyah Young, 33, of East High Street, appeared before county judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy in 2007. Demchick-Alloy removed Young's children from her care.

Following the judge's order, the paper reports, Young began to distribute flyers with "derogatory information" about Demchick-Alloy, as well as lawyers and Montgomery County officials from the department of Children and Youth.

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Last year, Young allegedly began using the Twitter social networking service to post "derogatory and harassing messages" about various people in the region, including posting Demchick-Alloy's home address and telephone number. A New Year's Eve posting in 2011 allegedly exhorted others to break the windows and "cut the tires" of the people she'd specified.

In a criminal complaint, county detective William Mitchell reportedly said Young has "recklessly placed these individuals in harm's way."

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Young is reportedly free on bail pending trial.

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