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Senate narrows and fast-tracks cyber-exploitation bill aimed at ‘sextortion’ of minors
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 adopted an amendment narrowing Senate Bill 232 to apply to exploitation of persons under 18, suspended rules to advance the measure and passed it in a roll-call vote after sponsors cited rapid increases in sextortion reports.
Senator Bramble introduced Senate Bill 232 on cyber exploitation and moved an amendment that limits the bill’s application to the exploitation and extortion of persons under 18, saying the change was requested during committee review.
“Cyber exploitation is all about extortion of minors and clarifying that that's a criminal act in Utah,” the floor sponsor said, describing the amendment and noting an advocacy letter from the Utah Coalition…
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