Erin Andrews Fights for Tougher Anti-Stalker Laws

Doing what she can to toughen up federal stalking laws, Erin Andrews held a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (July 27).

After falling victim to a peeping tom last year, the ESPN reporter is looking to Congress in order to up the anti-stalking laws that would include electronic surveillance and new technologies.

An emotional Andrews – who looked quite professional in a black dress - stood before legislation and said, "At times over the past year, I have screamed. I have cried. I have said to my family, 'Why me? Why is this happening to me? But, she said, she received "countless letters -- I'm still receiving them -- from women who say, 'Please go out and fight this. Please go out and show your face.' ... I'm showing my face. I'm lending my voice. And I'm here to give this law some teeth."

Among the many points Erin made throughout her speech, she reassured stalker victims by telling, "There is hope, and there is help, and if you need help, do not be ashamed to ask for it."

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