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DE SB142

Bill

Status

Passed

9/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Pettyjohn

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware's sexual extortion law to elevate the crime from a class E felony to a class B felony when the defendant is an adult and the victim is a child or vulnerable adult, or when the violation causes serious physical injury or death

  • Expands the definition of sexual extortion to include compelling or inducing a victim to engage in sexual acts or produce sexual visual depictions through threats of harm, property damage, criminal accusations, exposure of secrets, or dissemination of nude images

  • Requires school districts and charter schools to include sexual extortion awareness in mandatory child abuse prevention training for employees, including coordination with law enforcement for suspected violations

  • Mandates age-appropriate instruction for students in grades pre-K through 12 on the dangers and consequences of sexual extortion and online safety resources, effective August 1, 2027

  • Requires schools to provide parents with information on warning signs that a child may be a victim of sexual extortion and effective ways to discuss the topic with children

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Extortion.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

9/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/12/2025
Judiciary6/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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