23 family. And they tried to take my kids away from me." Bernadette described the situation as "very traumatic," stating that her family was in a "siege mentality where [e]very day something was happening so [they] got afraid." The Lyonses were sufficiently alarmed to call the police "right away" after the very first harassing act. Jim testified that the second act "stepped it up a notch" and made him feel "[t]errible," and that the correspondence that he received alleging sexual molestation was "very tough" and "absolutely alarmed" him. The police took notice of and corroborated Jim's testimony that the defendants' conduct took a substantial emotional toll on him. The Lyonses' testimony of feeling frightened, tortured, and attacked more than meets the "seriously alarms" standard. The victims testified to an abundance of distressing and alarming conduct that amounted to a serious invasion of their emotional tranquility. Unlike the victims in Commonwealth v. Kessler, 442 Mass. 770, 773-774 (2004), who offered no proof that they were "actually 'alarmed or shocked,'" but rather just "offended" by the defendant's indecent exposure, the Lyonses testified to having a level of fear and anxiety similar to the victims in Commonwealth v. Robinson, 444 Mass. 102, 105, 108 (2005) (serious alarm requirement met where, as result of harassment, victim felt vulnerable, son's grades dropped due to nervousness, and family felt constantly under surveillance). See