Kentucky bill aims to provide more protections for victims of sextortion

‘Sextortion’ measure advances to House floor

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Legislation that would make the crime of sexual extortion, commonly referred to as “Sextortion,” a Class D felony punishable by one to five years in prison, won approval from the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 73 is sponsored by Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville. She told the committee that sexual extortion is a form of exploitation that occurs when a person obtains sexually explicit images of an ind…

‘Sextortion’ measure advances to House floor - The Advocate-Messenger

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Legislation that would make the crime of sexual extortion, commonly referred to as “Sextortion,” a Class D felony punishable by one to five years in prison, won approval from the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 73 is sponsored by Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville. She told the committee that sexual extortion is a form of exploitation that occurs when a person obtains sexually explicit images of an ind…

Kentucky bill aims to provide more protections for victims of sextortion

Kentucky lawmakers want to add more protections for victims of sextortion.

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KY lawmakers taking action against sextortion

Kentucky lawmakers are taking action against one of the fastest-growing crimes affecting children: sextortion.Senator Julie Raque Adams explained that sexual extortion, commonly referred to as sextortion, has become a significant concern in the United States."The FBI has considered this one of the fastest-growing crimes against children in our country, and it is because we have so much access to technology," she noted.Sextortion involves obtaini…