These articles are always so interesting because you can see the class dynamic at play here. Nobody bothered to. Check to see if these emails were real or Anything, because ??? No real answer. Women frequently can't get restraining orders if they show real violence, but the intersection her being a counselor and this dude being her patient immediately made them believe her because of the type of patient he was. I'm glad it ended in good news, having all of that wiped from his record is the least that could happen.
Terrifying. I’m a lawyer and I’ve seen a few cases like this (though the fakers in those cases were all men). It’s incredible what fraudsters will do- they never seem to give up, even when caught. I hope this guy stays safe after Bridget Adams is released from custody.
Maybe I missed it in the article, but how did she get licensed? Did she fake her credentials? I can't see her being stable enough to get through a degree program or the required clinical hours to get licensed.
She started as a receptionist and her friend who vouched for her encouraged her to train. I believe the bar for addiction counselor is lower than a psychologist. I don’t know that you need a degree.
It depends on the state, but all state require a fairly high number of supervised hours for license, and most would have an issue with her criminal history at that point as well (I used to teach in an addiction counseling program and even our students who were in long-term recovery and only had convictions directly related to their use still had some struggles with the licensing boards). Given her penchant for fake documents, I'm wondering if she faked a lot of what she submitted to the board as well.
This poor guy. Child abuse victims, particularly those like Shawn who are frequently moved around from the homes of “caretakers” who are not family members, are left with an enormous struggle to build some semblance of a viable, drug and crime free adult life. He already had a tough road to walk before this psychotic woman made it her end goal to destroy him, essentially for the sin of not returning her attraction. I hope she’s kept locked up as long as possible, giving Shawn enough time to build a solid life and step so far out of the public view that she can never find him. I deeply admire his dedication to removing her from society and clearing his name.
periodicsheep | 2 hours ago
that was a wild ride. articles like this definitely help degrade my already low estimation of local police departments.
also, man, there are some real lunatics running around out there ready to destroy the lives of people they fixate on.
Wild-Mushroom2404 | 2 hours ago
He was a punk, she did ballet
hansolosaunt | 2 hours ago
What more can I say?
[OP] LosIsosceles | 2 hours ago
He wanted her, she'd never tell.
Beautiful-Squash-495 | an hour ago
Secretly? She wanted him as well
Feisty-Donkey | 3 hours ago
Archive: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/the-wrong-stalker/?utm_source=reddit
solaredux | 2 hours ago
Ah, when I click it sends me to the regular web page. I looked on way back and it hasn't been archived yet there either
LevelPerception4 | 2 hours ago
https://archive.ph/g7LZs
solaredux | 2 hours ago
Thank you so much!
solaredux | 2 hours ago
These articles are always so interesting because you can see the class dynamic at play here. Nobody bothered to. Check to see if these emails were real or Anything, because ??? No real answer. Women frequently can't get restraining orders if they show real violence, but the intersection her being a counselor and this dude being her patient immediately made them believe her because of the type of patient he was. I'm glad it ended in good news, having all of that wiped from his record is the least that could happen.
No-Humor-1869 | an hour ago
Terrifying. I’m a lawyer and I’ve seen a few cases like this (though the fakers in those cases were all men). It’s incredible what fraudsters will do- they never seem to give up, even when caught. I hope this guy stays safe after Bridget Adams is released from custody.
mustbeaoup | 2 hours ago
Wow!! That was absolutely insane.
merry_melly | 49 minutes ago
Seriously crazy.
I need a daily update, and I hope he’s okay.
skyewardeyes | an hour ago
Maybe I missed it in the article, but how did she get licensed? Did she fake her credentials? I can't see her being stable enough to get through a degree program or the required clinical hours to get licensed.
0wellwhatever | an hour ago
She started as a receptionist and her friend who vouched for her encouraged her to train. I believe the bar for addiction counselor is lower than a psychologist. I don’t know that you need a degree.
skyewardeyes | an hour ago
It depends on the state, but all state require a fairly high number of supervised hours for license, and most would have an issue with her criminal history at that point as well (I used to teach in an addiction counseling program and even our students who were in long-term recovery and only had convictions directly related to their use still had some struggles with the licensing boards). Given her penchant for fake documents, I'm wondering if she faked a lot of what she submitted to the board as well.
mudpupster | 14 minutes ago
The article says she faked her graduate degree from Temple University.
hellocloudshellosky | 12 minutes ago
This poor guy. Child abuse victims, particularly those like Shawn who are frequently moved around from the homes of “caretakers” who are not family members, are left with an enormous struggle to build some semblance of a viable, drug and crime free adult life. He already had a tough road to walk before this psychotic woman made it her end goal to destroy him, essentially for the sin of not returning her attraction. I hope she’s kept locked up as long as possible, giving Shawn enough time to build a solid life and step so far out of the public view that she can never find him. I deeply admire his dedication to removing her from society and clearing his name.