Sarah Palin files court order to restrain teenage stalker who calls himself 'your magic enemy'

By David Gardner for MailOnline
Updated: 02:07 EST, 1 October 2010

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Threats: Sarah Palin has filed for a protection order against 18-year-old Shawn Christy

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has taken out a protective order against a teenage stalker who claims he has had an affair with her - and signs off his letters with 'your magic enemy'.

Shawn Christy, 18, has allegedly been sending emails and letters to 46-year-old Mrs Palin for more than a year.

But the potential presidential candidate only asked for court protection after Christy called and claimed he had flown to Anchorage from his Pennsylvania home.

According to a report in a local newspaper that obtained court documents in the case, the teenager sent receipts from a gun purchase to Mrs Palin and her longtime friend, Kristan Cole.

He also sent a rambling letter, which said he had tried to follow the bible but had 'evil and wickedness' in him.

In Mrs Palin’s request for protection, she said Christy started badgering her aides last summer with ‘frequent and persistent’ attempts to set up a meeting with her.

She said he threatened to track her down at book signings in Alaska.

A court document stated: ‘Petitioner and counsel allege that the respondent has made numerous implied threats in his telephonic and written communication, including references to his guns - telling petitioner that she better watch her back and saying that he is buying a one-way ticket to Alaska and sending the receipt for purchase of the guns.'

Mrs Palin testified that Christy was delusional in his statements that he has had direct communication or contact with her or her daughter.

The court document stated: ‘Petitioner also testified that respondent has falsely claimed to have had a sexual relationship with petitioner.'

Public appearances: Despite the fact that Christy has been in contact wih her for more than a year, Mrs Palin only filed for a court order after he allegedly warned her to 'watch your back' in public - and sent her the receipt of a gun purchase

It added that Mrs Palin's lawyer, Thomas Van Flein, provided evidence that the secret service had investigated allegations that Christy had threatened or said he wanted to sexually assault Mrs Palin.

Christy was also said to have signed off letters to Mrs Palin with ‘your magic enemy’.

Ms Cole, 48, like Mrs Palin, is a former beauty pageant contestant.

In her court testimony, she claimed that Christy had told her that he had had an affair with Mrs Palin - and that 'these accusations led her to believe the respondent was delusional’.

Ms Cole said Christy called on Monday and told her that he had landed in Alaska.

The court documant stated: ‘Petitioner is concerned because the respondent appears to be unstable and has stated that he believes petitioner is evil and that she needs to be punished and that he is coming to confront her to get her to tell the truth.'

But Christy's family has maintained that the teenager was in Pennsylvania at the time he was accused of being in Alaska.

Anchorage Magistrate Colleen Ray granted the 20-day protective order and another hearing on Mrs Palin’s request for a longer order was set for October 13.