SB73
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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 a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades four…
Introduced: January 10, 2025
Last action: March 12, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill makes sexual extortion a felony crime in Kentucky and allows victims to sue their abusers in civil court. It also requires K-12 schools to notify students in fourth grade and above, along with all parents and guardians, about the crime, and requires both K-12 schools and colleges to display posters defining sexual extortion and listing resources for victims. Who it may affect: K-12 students in fourth grade and above, parents and guardians, college students, school administrators, and victims of sexual extortion seeking legal recourse.
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