“This is a man with three restraining orders against him. This is a man who fakes his identity, tracks devices, stalks his exes, and smiles in public like none of it ever happened. He’s not moving on—he’s rerouting.” — Tori Stocks Stephens

When survivors speak out, the world has a choice: believe them, or give silence the power of complicity.

Tori Stocks Stephens has made that choice for us. In a post that can only be described as raw, courageous, and heartbreakingly familiar, she shares her experience of being stalked, harassed, and manipulated by Mark Anthony Stephens—a man with a known pattern of deceit and delusion. A man who doesn’t heal. He haunts.

And Tori is not alone.

Her words reflect a disturbing echo of stories already documented:

• Medical professionals like Dr. Nikhil Rao have detailed how Mark’s coercive tactics derailed his own son’s life-saving treatment for an eating disorder. Dr. Rao specifically noted that Liam was “forced to sign” a distorted medical contract by his father, and that Mark “demonstrated a lack of formal capacity to make medical decisions for his son.” The damage wasn’t just emotional—it was physical, developmental, and clinicalDr. Rao.
• Community members like Rob Peters have testified to Mark’s dishonesty, inappropriate behavior around children, and repeated public disruptions. One such incident includes Mark laughing while his friend shouted profanities at a youth basketball game. The friend was a stranger to Nathan’s actual caretakers. The boys were visibly distressed. And still—Mark filmed it, fed on it, and did nothingRob_Peters_Mark_Stephen….

So when Tori says, “He’s bought a second phone to stalk me,” or “He has reached out to people to track my location and check on what I’m doing,” this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of such behavior. It’s just the first time it’s been said this clearly, this bluntly, this fearlessly.

A Pattern, Not a Moment

Mark’s tactics follow a textbook narcissistic playbook:

• Erase the past. Pretend relationships never ended. Keep the wedding photos live.
• Control the narrative. Post about betrayal, cheating, injustice. Paint himself the wounded prophet.
• Smear the ex. Label them Jezebels, narcissists, unstable.
• Invoke religion. Project righteousness. Weaponize scripture. Hide behind “covenant.”
• Rebrand. If he can’t convince people he’s a victim, he’ll reinvent himself as a preacher, a healer, a misunderstood genius. All while the destruction continues quietly in the background.

Tori names what so many survivors are too exhausted or afraid to say: Mark still isn’t done. He may not be posting today, but the second you stop watching, he’s behind another account, liking posts, logging into shared apps, and checking cameras he no longer has any right to.

He doesn’t let go. He changes usernames.
He doesn’t heal. He hunts.
He doesn’t forget. He festers.

The Final Act of Courage: Telling the Truth

Tori’s post is more than a personal testimony. It is a public safety alert. It is a reminder that emotional abuse doesn’t end when the relationship does. It evolves. It hides. It finds new ways to control.

As long as Mark continues to stalk, gaslight, and manipulate, he will be named. He will be exposed. Because the truth, no matter how long it’s silenced, doesn’t die. It waits for the brave to speak it.

Tori, thank you for your bravery. Your voice joins a chorus of others—Melissa, Liam, Nathan, community members, medical experts—each echoing the same truth:

He doesn’t let go.
So we won’t either.