A Nashville woman says she spent more than $16,000 of her own money over several years to keep her ex-husband on court-ordered GPS monitoring while he faced stalking-related charges and allegations of violating a protection order. The case is now drawing attention to a gap in Tennessee’s monitoring laws and how victims can be affected, NewsChannel 5 reported.
Gina Ehsani told NewsChannel 5 that she has lived with fear and uncertainty for years while court proceedings continued. Her former husband faced an aggravated stalking charge and multiple accusations of violating an order of protection. Ehsani said the repeated court hearings and delays made it hard to feel safe.
According to the report, a judge ordered GPS monitoring for Ehsani’s ex-husband several years ago. After he reportedly said he could not afford the monitoring costs, the company planned to remove the device. Ehsani said she stepped in and agreed to pay about $330 a month herself so the monitoring could continue…