Q: Can a significant other file charges against the other for snooping on his phone or computer without permission?
A: Maybe- it all depends on a number of factors. For example, if the item was shared, probably not. If you used her biographical data to access, or hacked by guessing a password, possibly. There are a number of different laws that guard privacy, prohibit use of biographical data, or encompass stalking. Your facts dont neatly fit into any one crime or offense in particular without more information. If you put any tracking info on the devices it might be seen as stalking. If you picked up her phone and browsed through it while she was in the shower, it may be a serious breach of trust, but it may not be a crime.
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