The bill addresses the crime of sexual extortion by requiring the attorney general to create educational materials and information about this crime, particularly focusing on its implications for minors and dependent adults. It mandates collaboration with the state board of education and law enforcement to ensure that schools, students, parents, and the public are informed about the changes to the law. Additionally, the attorney general is required to submit an annual report on the implementation of these educational efforts.

The bill also increases penalties for sexual extortion, particularly when the offender is 18 years or older and the victim is under 18 or a dependent adult. It introduces new classifications for aggravated sexual extortion, including causing great bodily harm or death, with corresponding severity levels for these offenses. Notably, the bill specifies that it is not a defense if the victim contributed to their own harm or death, and it clarifies the definition of "image, video or other recording" to include those altered by artificial intelligence or digital means. The existing section of K.S.A. 21-5515 is repealed and replaced with these new provisions, collectively known as Caleb's Law.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-5515
As Amended by House Committee: 21-5515
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: 21-5515