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State Sen. Toni Hellon, who is seeking re-election, obtained a court order on Monday to stop a Tucson real estate broker from harassing her.

Bill Arnold, who is named in the order, was Republican congressional candidate Steve Huffman's campaign treasurer until he resigned abruptly on Monday.

In a sworn statement filed in Pima County Justice Court, Hellon contends that Arnold trespassed onto the area around her town house and took pictures not only of the outside of her home but through her windows.

Hellon, a Tucson Republican, said Arnold then posted the photos and her address on "a hateful Web site full of lies and invective against me." Hellon said she fears for the safety of her son and her elderly mother, who lives with her in the winter.

The order, signed by Justice Carmen Dolny, bars Arnold from going anywhere near Hellon's Northwest Side home as well as her Senate office in Phoenix. It also bars Arnold from contacting her by phone, in person or in writing.

Michael Rusing, Hellon's attorney, said the order was obtained without first notifying Arnold. He said Arnold has 10 days from being served to challenge the injunction. Otherwise, he said, it remains in place for a year.

Arnold, a longtime activist in the property-rights movement, was contacted by telephone, but he excused himself, saying he would call back with a statement. He did not do so.

In his resignation letter to Huffman, however, Arnold called the allegations "politically motivated and baseless."

"There are many important issues in your race — this should not be one of them," Arnold wrote.

Rusing filed a separate lawsuit Monday in Pima County Superior Court charging Arnold with trespass and invasion of privacy. The suit also names Tucsonan Todd Clodfelter as a defendant. Hellon said Clodfelter, who ran for the Tucson City Council in 1995, runs the Web site that showed photos of her house and made charges that she is breaking the law.

Efforts to reach Clodfelter were unsuccessful.

Huffman, currently a state representative in District 26, the same district as Hellon, had once announced that he would run against Hellon. But after U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., announced his retirement, Huffman opted to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Huffman campaign manager Dave Stuempfle would not say whether he or Huffman were previously aware of the situation or answer any other questions related to the matter. Instead, he e-mailed a prepared statement on Arnold's resignation.

"Today Bill Arnold informed the campaign of pending legal issues involving him personally," the statement reads. "Bill Arnold chose to submit his resignation as treasurer of the campaign. Steve agreed with that decision and accepted it."

The blow-up follows disclosures in January that Hellon spent campaign donations for a home office. That included $3,000 in construction costs, $425 for storage cabinets in her garage and $855 for what she said were privacy screens over the windows. In addition, more than $1,500 was spent for office equipment.

Hellon defended the expenditures, saying her prior house had built-in cabinets and file drawers, as well as a place for her to meet constituents.

Hellon said many of her constituents, particularly those who are elderly, prefer to meet with her there rather than drive to the state Senate offices in Downtown Tucson.

Anonymous letters were sent to state officials alleging legal violations, but they never resulted in charges against her.

Hellon said neighbors began reporting that someone was sneaking around her house while she was in Phoenix. Photos then began showing up on the Web at www.hellontoni .com

Hellon said she did not know until last week that Arnold was the one taking the photos. She said the Pima County Sheriff's Department identified Clodfelter as the Web site operator.