This bill addresses the crime of sexual extortion in Kansas by introducing new educational requirements and increasing penalties for offenders. The Attorney General is mandated to prepare and distribute educational materials about sexual extortion, collaborating with the state board of education and law enforcement to inform schools, students, parents, and the public. Additionally, the bill establishes a reporting requirement for the Attorney General to provide updates on the implementation of these educational initiatives annually starting July 1, 2027.

The bill amends K.S.A. 21-5515 to define sexual extortion more clearly and introduces two new aggravated offenses: aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death. It increases the severity of penalties for sexual extortion when the offender is 18 years or older and the victim is under 18 or a dependent adult. Specifically, it classifies aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm as a severity level 3 felony and aggravated sexual extortion causing death as a severity level 1 felony. The bill also clarifies that it is not a defense if the victim contributed to their own harm or death.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-5515