Assembly Bill 201 introduces a new crime known as "sexual extortion" or "sextortion," which is defined as threatening to harm a person's property or reputation, commit violence, or distribute intimate representations to coerce them into sexual conduct or to provide something of value. The bill establishes penalties for such actions, categorizing them as a Class I felony, with escalated penalties to Class H or Class G felonies based on the circumstances, such as the victim's age or if the defendant has prior convictions for sexually violent offenses. Additionally, the bill allows for prosecution for felony murder if the extortion leads to the victim's death.

The bill also amends various statutes to include the new crime of sexual extortion and updates the eligibility for crime victim compensation. Specifically, it allows victims or their family members to receive compensation if the victim suffers injury or death as a result of the crime, including in cases of suicide or attempted suicide if the crime was a substantial factor. The bill includes several insertions of legal language to incorporate the new crime into existing laws, such as adding the section on sexual extortion (942.095) and modifying existing statutes to reflect these changes.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 48.685(1)(c)2, 48.685, 48.686(1)(c)1, 48.686, 51.20(13)(ct)1m.a, 51.20, 51.20(13)(ct)1m.b, 115.31(2g)(c)1, 115.31, 115.31(2r)(c)3, 301.45(1p)(b), 301.45, 901.08(1)(b), 901.08, 938.34(15m)(am)1, 938.34, 938.34(15m)(am)2, 938.345(3)(d), 938.345, 940.03