Woman Used Social Media To Harass Middlesex Prosecutor's Office Staff: Officials

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A woman from Watchung has been arrested and charged for cyberstalking and harassing the family of a Prosecutor’s office employee, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

Malina Jaffrey, 24, was charged with three counts of fourth-degree cyber harassment, three counts of fourth-degree retaliation against a public official for past official action, three counts of fourth-degree stalking, one count of third-degree criminal coercion, and one count of third-degree terroristic threats.

In January 2024, Jaffrey was enrolled into the Pre-Trial Intervention program after having been charged with crimes related to the bias-intimidation of a Plainsboro man.

In July Jaffrey began using different Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts to harass multiple family members of a staff member of the Prosecutor’s Office, including the staff member’s spouse and sister, Ciccone said.

In September, Jaffrey threatened to kill the staff member’s spouse, Ciccone said.

According to an investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office, Jaffrey conducted AI searches on the staff members and their families during the course of the online communications.

On Monday, Jaffrey was taken into custody and charged. She is being lodged at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending the results of a Pre-Trial Detention hearing.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Tammy Colonna of The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3145.

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