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This bill repeals a specific provision in Minnesota's criminal statutes related to sexual extortion that previously prohibited prosecutors from charging individuals with attempted sexual extortion. By removing subdivision 3 from section 609.3458, the bill now allows law enforcement and prosecutors to charge individuals with attempting to commit sexual extortion, even if the actual crime was not completed. The repeal means that under Minnesota law, attempts to engage in sexual extortion can now be prosecuted, expanding the legal options for addressing this type of criminal behavior. The change will become effective on August 1, 2025, and will apply to crimes committed on or after that date, giving law enforcement and the judicial system a new tool to potentially prevent and punish sexual extortion attempts before they fully occur.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0539&ssn=0&y=2025