HB 749 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Sexual extortion; penalty.

Summary
Sexual extortion; penalty. Makes it a Class5 felony for any person to maliciously threaten eviction, loss ofhousing, property damage, or any financial loss with the intent tocause the complaining witness to engage in sexual intercourse, cunnilingus,fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexual abuse and thereby engagein sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse,inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexualabuse. The bill also creates an unclassified felony punishable bynot less than one nor more than 20 years and a fine of not more than$100,000 for any adult who violates the provisions of the bill witha person younger than 18 years of age.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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