Sheriff Ryan Norman said it’s important for parents to know who their children are talking to and educate them about sexual violence — especially about sextortion, because it deals with explicit pictures of the victim.
A new Kentucky law regarding sextortion creates stiffer penalties for offenders and requires schools to notify students about the issue.
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Mikkia Huckaby has five children and is in favor of Senate Bill 73, specifically the mandate for schools to post resources about sextortion.
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Sheriff Ryan Norman said it’s important for parents to know who their children are talking to and educate them about sexual violence — especially about sextortion, because it deals with explicit pictures of the victim.
A new Kentucky law regarding sextortion creates stiffer penalties for offenders and requires schools to notify students about the issue.
Kentucky Senate Bill 73 was introduced in January and was signed into law on Wednesday, March 12, by Gov. Andy Beshear after winning passage in the Kentucky General Assembly. The law makes the crime of “sextortion,†as a felony, classifies it as a sex crime and requires grade schools and postsecondary institutions to display posters on the issue and resources available to victims.
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