Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-709: (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by threatening another to engage in sexual activity or produce sexual imagery. Conviction carries up to 10 years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine or both.
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