Ohio criminalizes sextortion after death of Olentangy High School student
The law signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike DeWine makes makes sexual extortion a third-degree felony, with harsher penalties ...
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Braden’s Law: How Ohio is strengthening punishments for sextortion
surrounded by Braden Markus’ family and friends. The Olentangy student died by suicide in October 2021, after falling victim to sextortion — short for sexual extortion — which occurs when ...
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Braden's Law makes sextortion a felony in Ohio and requires quicker access to social media evidence for parents of young victims: Legally Speaking
Braden's Law is named after Braden Markus, a Columbus high school student who was just 15 years old when he took his own life after falling victim to a sextortion scheme. Braden's parents said it ...
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DeWine signs bill to make sextortion a felony, honoring Olentangy teen who died by suicide
House Bill 531 was named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old boy who went to Olentangy High School. He was the victim of a financial sextortion scam three years ago. In October 2023, Braden was ...
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Gov. DeWine signs Braden’s Law, which prohibits sexual extortion
The law was named in honor of Braden Markus. A 15-year-old Olentangy High School student who took his own life in 2021 after becoming a victim of sextortion. Braden thought he was talking to a ...
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Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill to make sextortion cases felonies in the state
The bill is named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old from the Columbus area, who was the victim of a financial sextortion scam three years ago. In 2021, Markus sent photos to someone he thought ...
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Ohio criminalizes sextortion after death of Olentangy High School student
Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday named for Olentangy High School football player Braden Markus that criminalizes sexual extortion, which occurs when someone blackmails another person ...
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Ohio criminalizes sextortion after death of Olentangy High School student
Rep. Beth Lear, R-Galena, embraces Jennifer Markus before Gov. Mike DeWine signs Braden's Law at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday. Sextortion schemes that often target minors and caused the death ...