Bill > AB201

This bill creates a new criminal statute for sexual extortion and amends multiple existing statutes to include this new offense across various legal contexts. The new section 942.095 defines sexual extortion as threatening to injure someone's property or reputation, commit violence, or distribute intimate representations with the intent to coerce a person into engaging in sexual conduct, producing intimate representations, paying money, or doing something against their will. The offense carries graduated penalties based on the specific circumstances, ranging from a Class I felony (the base offense) to a Class B felony if the victim dies as a direct result of the violation. The bill also modifies numerous other sections of Wisconsin law to incorporate sexual extortion, such as adding it to lists of reportable offenses, crimes that can trigger sex offender registration requirements, and crimes that can be considered in various legal proceedings. These modifications ensure that sexual extortion is treated similarly to other serious sexual and personal crimes in Wisconsin's legal system, with provisions that account for factors like the victim's age, the offender's prior criminal history, and the specific harmful consequences of the offense.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab201