Criminal
Oct. 9, 2017
Brown signs “sextortion” bill, vetoes private prison and butane limits
Brown signs “sextortion” bill, vetoes private prison and butane limits
A bill newly signed by Gov. Jerry Brown creates the crime of “sextortion” — using explicit, compromising photos of a victim to commit blackmail. The extortionists typically threaten to distribute the images online in order to coerce the victim into sex or into producing additional images.
The new law, signed Thursday, provides a range of punishments. If the crime is charged as a felony, it carries a maximum penalty of one year in ...
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