New York Lawmakers toll out plan to crack down on online impersonation CBS New York

Pretending to be someone else online could soon land you in prison. On Monday, local lawmakers rolled out a plan to halt high-tech impersonators.

If the proposal passes cyber-bullies will find themselves far from their keyboards and under lock and key instead.

Megan Jarensky looks like she has it all. As a former Miss New York she’s a true beauty queen and recently married the man of her dreams.

But as CBS2’s Emily Smith reported, in 2014, while newly dating, her future husband nearly ended things after asking her why she was on match.com looking for ‘Mr. Big.’

“Even though it was full of complete lies, I was embarrassed and ashamed, and I also felt very alone,” she said.

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“Jarensky hired a lawyer and didn't stop there. She launched a campaign called "In Plain Site" to raise awareness.”

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