You seem to misunderstand the notion of "civil remedy".
A civil action, is not a criminal action. Government would not move (in this specific situation) to restrain the individual's actions.
Instead, individuals who were actually harmed (psychologically or otherwise) by the action in question, would state their case before a civil court, and seek monetary damages pursuant to the harm caused.
The payment of civil damages to the injured parties by the offender, would do far more to curtail his activities than does the current "slap on the wrist" of a judicial system we have today.
But, doesn't this open the door to "town councils" and "blue laws" and such?
I mean, if your neighbors can get together and decide how you should behave.. ?!?
Remember, people like L Ron Hubbard sued to harass and to drain his opponents financially.. He didn't do it to "win" the suit by any means.