ThisisTALKOFTHENATION.I'mNealConan,inWashington.Andwebeginwithanotetoexplainthatwe'regoingtobetalkingaboutsexcrimes,andtheconversationmaynotbeappropriateforchildren.In1999,DebraGwartney's14-year-olddaughtersawamantakingphotosoutsideherwindow.Whenthepolicearrived,theyfoundevidencethatsomeonehadclimbedonabuckettopeerthroughthatwindow,andhaddonesomanytimes.TheunsettlingdiscoverywasjustthefirstinalongseriesofdisturbingdetailsthatGwartneyandherdaughterswouldlearnaboutapeepingTom.Unsetting:Whiletheactisreviled,it'ssometimesdismissedasrelativelyharmless,avictimlesscrime,somesay.Buttherearevictims.Andthesedays,theycanfindthemselvesexposedontheInternet,andtheircomputerwebcamcanbehackedtoserveasadigitalwindowintotheirbedroom.Revile:(bereviled)criticizeinanabusiveorangrilyinsultingmanner谩骂，辱骂Ifthisisyourstory,giveusacall.Ourphonenumberis800-989-8255.Emailus:talk@npr.org.Youcanalsojointheconversationonourwebsite.That'satnpr.org.ClickonTALKOFTHENATION.Laterintheprogram,HaleyBarbouronthestateoftheRepublicanParty.Butfirst,victimsofpeepingToms.We'regoingtobeginwithacaller,andAnn(ph)isontheline,AnncallingusfromTucson.ANN:Hello?CONAN:Hi.You'reontheair,Ann.ANN:Yes,hi.About10yearsago,whenIlivedinLosAngeles,Ilivedinaground-floorapartment.AndIwasdrivinghome,andIsawthisyoungmanwalkingdownmystreet.Itwaslate.Andsomethingabouthim,Inoticedtheshapeofhishead,andjustthewayhewaswalking.AndbythetimeIgotinmyapartmentabout15minuteslater,Isawashadowbymywindowonthesidewalk,andIsaid:Thatlookslikehim.Andwhyishesoclose?AndthenIwenttolookoutthewindow,andtherehewas,staringbackatme.AndsoIranintomyhallway,called-becauseIwassoscaredandterrified,andthencalledthepolice.Theycame,butbythetimethefirstsetofcopscame,hewasgone.Andforsomereason,Iguesstheydispatchedasecondsetofofficers,andwhiletheyweretalkingtome,Icouldseehimslinkingdowntheblockagain.AndsoIscreamedthereheis.Thereheis.Andtheytook-youknow,chased(unintelligible)butunfortunately,hewassmallandwiry,andtheyhadonalltheirgear,andhegotaway.ButIremember