MS HB1365

Creates the crime of sextortion by amending extortion law to include obtaining sexual acts or sexually explicit images through threats, with felony penalties up to 15 years imprisonment.

Defines "coercion" in computer crime statutes as compelling someone to create sexually explicit images by instilling fear of harm, and establishes offenses for intellectual property crimes and cyberstalking involving sexual content.

Adds "coercion" as a basis for statutory rape and sexual battery convictions, with penalties ranging from 5 to 40 years imprisonment depending on age and offense severity.

Prohibits voyeurism and non-consensual filming of intimate body parts induced by coercion, with penalties of 5 to 10 years imprisonment depending on victim age.

Requires persons convicted under these new provisions to register as sex offenders under Mississippi law, effective July 1, 2017.