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Kansas Judiciary Committee hears bill expanding sextortion crimes and requiring statewide education
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB 25-37, which would broaden extortion statutes to cover modern sextortion tactics, add aggravated offenses for great bodily harm and death, and require the attorney general to prepare school-facing educational materials and annual implementation reports beginning July 1, 2027.
The House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 5 heard emotional testimony in support of House Bill 25-37, a measure that would expand the state’s extortion statutes to cover modern “sextortion” tactics, create aggravated offenses when extortion leads to serious injury or death, and require the attorney general to develop statewide prevention education for schools.
Jason Thompson of the Revisor’s Office told the committee the bill would amend KSA 21 55 15 to add new methods of committing extortion — including threats to distribute sexually explicit images or recordings and conduct that requires a victim to “produce or provide anything of value” —…
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