Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An actor commits the crime of sexual extortion if:
a. with the purpose to coerce another person to: engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, expose their intimate parts, or produce, photograph, film, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce in any manner any image, video, or other recording of any individual's intimate parts or any individual engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, the actor communicates by any means a threat:
(1) to the person, property, or reputation of the victim or any other person; or
(2) to disclose an image, video, or other recording of the victim or any other person engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, simulated sexual contact or penetration, or of the victim's or any other person's intimate parts; or
b. the actor knowingly causes another person to engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or, simulated sexual contact or penetration, or expose their intimate parts, or produce, photograph, film, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce in any manner, any image, video, or other recording of any individual's intimate parts or any individual engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or penetration; by communicating by any means a threat:
(1) to the person, property, or reputation of the victim or any other person; or
(2) to disclose an image, video, or other recording of the victim or any other person engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration, or of the victim's or any other person's intimate parts.
Sexual extortion is a crime of the third degree.
c. An actor is guilty of aggravated sexual extortion if the actor commits an act of sexual extortion pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section with purpose to coerce, or knowingly cause, a child under the age of 18 years or an adult with a developmental disability to:
(1) engage in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or penetration;
(2) expose their intimate parts; or
(3) produce, photograph, film, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce in any manner, any image, video, or other recording of any individual's intimate parts or any individual engaged in sexual contact, sexual penetration, or simulated sexual contact or sexual penetration.
Aggravated sexual extortion is crime of the second degree.
d. For purposes of this section:
“Developmental disability” has the definition set forth in section 3 of P.L.1977, c. 82 (C.30:6D-3).
“Disclose” means sell, manufacture, give, provide, lend, trade, mail, deliver, transfer, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit, advertise, offer, share, or make available via the Internet or by any other means.
“Intimate parts” has the definition set forth in N.J.S.2C:14-1.
“Sexual contact” means sexual contact as defined in N.J.S.2C:14-1.
“Sexual penetration” has the definition set forth in N.J.S.2C:14-1.
e. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to preclude or limit a prosecution or conviction of any person for aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault pursuant to N.J.S.2C:14-2, invasion of privacy pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2003, c. 206 (C.2C:14-9), theft by extortion pursuant to N.J.S.2C:20-5, or any other offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 2C. The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice 2C § 14-9.1 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-14-9-1/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)