AN ACT relating to sexual extortion.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades six and…

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill creates a new crime called sexual extortion, which is when someone threatens or coerces another person into providing sexual images or acts. It makes sexual extortion a felony, allows victims to sue in civil court, and requires K-12 schools and colleges to inform students and parents about the crime and post resources for victims. Who it may affect: students in middle school, high school, and college, as well as their parents and guardians, and victims of sexual extortion seeking legal recourse.

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