Updating crime of sexual extortion

New definitions for 'adult', 'minor', 'private image', 'disclose', and 'vulnerable adult' were added to clarify the scope of sexual extortion offenses.

New crimes of sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion were created with specific penalties ranging from one to twenty years imprisonment depending on offense severity.

Jurisdiction for sexual extortion prosecutions was expanded to include counties where threats were received, not just where they were made.

Extortion penalties were modified to include threats of injury to 'any other thing of value' beyond just character, person, or property.

Aggravated sexual extortion now includes cases where the victim is a minor or vulnerable adult, or suffers serious bodily injury or death as a result.

New definitions for 'consideration', 'disclose', 'image', 'private image', 'serious bodily injury', and 'vulnerable adult' were added to clarify the scope of the crimes.

The definition of victims was expanded to include family members and household members residing with the victim at the time of the offense.

New crime of aggravated sexual extortion was added with specific aggravating factors including victim status and serious bodily injury or death.

Sentencing guidelines for sexual extortion were modified, with second offenses now carrying a minimum of three years instead of five years.

New jurisdiction provision allows prosecution in the county where the threat was either made or received.

Penalties for minors adjudicated for sexual extortion were modified to allow circuit courts to order behavioral health counseling as a condition of community supervision.