Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses)
18 Pa.C.S. § 2906: Criminal coercion
What this law says, in plain English
Criminal coercion occurs when someone threatens to commit a crime, accuse another of a crime, expose damaging secrets, or manipulate official action to unlawfully restrict another's freedom. It is typically a second-degree misdemeanor, or first-degree if the threat involves a felony.
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