Extortion

Extortion

Extortion is generally classified as a crime against a person.  Typically a person is guilty of theft by extortion if he or she maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime or offense, or by a verbal, written or printed communication maliciously threatens an injury to the person or property of another, or intentionally obtains or withholds property of another by threatening to:
 

	Commit another criminal offense.
	Accuse anyone of a criminal offense.
	Expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule.
	Take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action.
	Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other collective unofficial action, if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group in whose interest he or she purports to act.
	Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to the legal claim or defense of another.
	Inflict any other harm which would not benefit the actor.

Generally, extortion is the demand of money, gifts or other property, while bribery is the offering or receiving of them.

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