Woman Alleges Neighbour Masturbated While Staring At Her: ‘I Feel Violated'

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While walking on her terrace, the woman noticed a man from a neighbouring building staring at her.
A disturbing incident has surfaced online in which a woman accused her neighbour of masturbating while staring at her. She shared a detailed account of the traumatic experience on Reddit, along with photos of the man in question.
In her post, the woman recounted how she had stepped onto her terrace one evening for some fresh air while on a phone call. She noticed a man in a neighbouring building fixating on her without blinking, which immediately made her feel uneasy.
'So this evening, I went up to my terrace for some fresh air while I was on a phone call. I noticed a guy from the neighbouring building—someone I don't know—just staring at me. At first, I brushed it off, thinking maybe it was random. But he kept staring without even blinking, and I started to feel uncomfortable," she wrote.
She tried moving to another spot to avoid his gaze, but the man's behaviour worsened.
'I noticed he had gotten down on his knees and started masturbating while still looking directly at me," she added.
Although shocked and in disbelief, she managed to capture videos and pictures as evidence.
'At first, I was in disbelief—I couldn't fully process what was happening. But then I realised exactly what he was doing, and I managed to take a video and click some pictures as evidence. The entire time, he didn't stop staring at me," she said.
The woman stressed that she was fully clothed and simply seeking a moment of peace on her terrace. The man's actions left her feeling 'disgusted, violated, and scared."
She also expressed hesitation about informing her family, fearing they might respond with overprotectiveness and restrict her freedom rather than addressing the real issue.
She also fears the man now knows where she lives and doesn't want police involved right now. But she also wants to make sure the situation doesn't go ignored. She mentioned having the man's house address and video evidence, but does not know his name.
'What action can I take that's safe, discreet, and effective? Has anyone faced something like this? Any advice would really help," the woman concluded.
The Reddit community strongly urged her to report the incident. They warned that staying silent might only encourage the man to repeat such behaviour.
One user commented, 'Definitely not his first time. If you don't report now, he's gonna do worse to other women because he has not faced any consequences for his acts."
Another said, 'Report to the police asap, that's a potential rap*st right there."
Someone advised, 'First, tell your family and then that creep's family. If you ignore this, you are indirectly encouraging him. lease report."
'The saddest part is people being more afraid of their families finding out about the issue than the issue itself," an individual said.
A Redditor claiming to be a lawyer explained that since the man was on his own property, pressing charges like 'outraging modesty" or 'obscenity" could be difficult legally. 'If he is within the confines of his home, he can argue that he was doing an act in his home where there is a 'reasonable expectation of privacy,' it is a highly technical argument, but ultimately he will be let go," the user continued.
But they still encouraged her to go to the police. Even if the punishment is minimal, the legal process itself can serve as a strong warning. 'The process is the punishment," the user noted.
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