N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Bipartisan Legislation Criminalizing Sexual Extortion
May 09, 2023
May 09, 2023
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy today signed bipartisan legislation (S653/A343) to crack down on acts of sexual extortion, which have been on the rise as the digital age creates new avenues for bad actors. Specifically, the new law criminalizes the act of coercing another person to engage in sexual contact or provide explicit images or videos under threat, either of disclosing an explicit sexual im . . .
Governor Phil Murphy today signed bipartisan legislation (S653/A343) to crack down on acts of sexual extortion, which have been on the rise as the digital age creates new avenues for bad actors. Specifically, the new law criminalizes the act of coercing another person to engage in sexual contact or provide explicit images or videos under threat, either of disclosing an explicit sexual im . . .