Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion

SB 222 updates West Virginia's extortion law to explicitly include threats to publish images of a person's intimate body parts as a criminal act. It defines "intimate body parts" and specifies that sexual acts (as defined in other law) can count as "value" in extortion cases. Successful extortion using these threats becomes a felony punishable by 1-5 years in prison, while failed threats face misdemeanor charges (up to 3 years or $5,000 fine). The bill targets coercive behavior involving private images to force sexual acts or other "value," clarifying penalties for such conduct.