Ohio criminalizes sextortion after death of Olentangy High
2 days ago · Sextortion schemes that often target minors and caused the death of a suburban Columbus high school student are now illegal in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday named for ...
DeWine signs sextortion bill, also known as Braden's Law | 10tv.com
2 days ago · 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.
Gov. DeWine signs Braden’s Law, which prohibits sexual extortion
2 days ago · Braden's law signed (WBNS). 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.
DeWine signs Braden's Law, making sextortion a felony in Ohio
3 days ago · The legislation is named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student who died by suicide in 2021 after falling victim to a sextortion scheme. Braden's parents, sister, and high school ...
Governor signs Braden’s Law into law - Delaware Gazette
12 hours ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Braden’s Law, authored by state Rep. Brian Lorenz (R-Powell), was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday. The bill, named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student, will create the criminal offense of sextortion after Markus was coerced into exchanging inappropriate photos with a “girl” online and threatened with public release if he didn’t pay for ...
Ohio passes Braden's Law to combat sextortion, protect …
Dec 19, 2024 · Named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student who tragically took his own life after being coerced into sharing inappropriate photos online, the bill aims to create the criminal...
Mother of Olentangy High School student that inspired sextortion …
Dec 20, 2024 · Braden Markus was a former Olentangy High School student who died in 2021 after being the victim in a sextortion case. The Ohio legislature recently approved stiffer penalties for those types...
Ohio lawmakers ban sextortion, grooming of children - The …
Dec 18, 2024 · Ohio lawmakers crack down on sextortion, grooming of children Ohio's ban on sexual extortion is named for Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student who died by suicide in 2021
Ohio lawmakers crack down on sextortion scams after death of …
Sexual extortion would become a third degree felony under the bill approved Wednesday, with harsher penalties if the victims are minors, seniors or people with disabilities. It creates a separate...
Governor DeWine Signs Braden’s Law to Combat Sextortion
1 day ago · COLUMBUS, OH — Governor Mike DeWine has signed a new bill into law aimed at protecting individuals from the harmful crime of sextortion. The legislation, known as Braden’s Law, was sponsored by Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell). Named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School …
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