Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 774: Sexual extortion; class E felony; class B felony

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Sexual extortion occurs when someone compels another to engage in sexual acts or produce sexual images by threatening physical harm, property damage, criminal accusations, or exposure of secrets. It is a class E felony, or class B felony if the victim is a child, vulnerable adult, or suffers serious injury or death.

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