Monroe Woman Used Father's Facebook Account To Send Harassing Posts: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 37-year-old Monroe woman allegedly used her father's Facebook account to send harassing posts to a Westport child about that child's mother, according to Westport police.

Margaret E. Hyman, who police said has a protective order taken out against her, turned herself into police custody Thursday and was arrested on charges of second-degree Harassment, Criminal Violation of a Protective Order and Risk of Injury to a Child.

The incident began in October of last year when Westport police were called to a North Avenue address to investigate an harassment complaint.

"The complainant stated that her juvenile child received a Facebook message stating derogatory things about the child’s parent," wrote police in a statement. "These messages were received from a Facebook account in Monroe Connecticut. Due to a Protective Order already in place, Meg Hyman was developed as a suspect as she was arrested for similar charges previously. The order specifically says that Margaret E. Hyman is not to contact the protected parties in any manner, including electronic or telephone and not to contact the protected person's home, workplace or others."

Last summer, Hyman was arrested and charged with Stalking and Harassment for allegedly sending threatening messages to her former boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

Hyman was living in Monroe at the time the new Facebook messages were sent, and Westport officers and detectives were able to determine "that Hyman used her cellular device to login to and send the messages from her father’s Facebook account."

She was released Thursday after posting a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on March 13.

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Photo: Margaret E. Hyman. Photo credit: Westport Police Department