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Digital Abuse Surges in Domestic Violence | Cork News
West Cork Beacon saw a 52% surge in domestic abuse interventions last year, handling over 7,900 cases — a stark rise from 5,200 the year before — as digital abuse becomes a terrifying new weapon for perpetrators, enabling real-time tracking, financial control, and stalking through everyday online activities. Victims face escalating danger and new barriers to safety, compounded by recent tragic deaths and a chilling court case where a man was jailed for digitally stalking his ex-partner with tracking devices. Amid this crisis, Jennie’s Law, a Domestic Violence Register Bill named for a victim…
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