West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment
W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-8B-6: Sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits sexual extortion by knowingly disclosing or threatening to disclose private sexual images of another to compel them or their family members to act against their will, intending to obtain more images, money, or other consideration. Conviction is a felony punishable by 1–20 years imprisonment depending on prior offenses.
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