New California Bill Aims to Close Loophole in Child Online Extortion Cases
A new bill in California aims to address the rising issue of adults extorting minors using other minors. Introduced by State Senator Tony Strickland, the Protecting Our Children from Online Extortion Act seeks to close a legal loophole that currently allows adults to evade accountability. The bill expands the state's extortion statute to include various forms of sexual conduct and explicit images, including those generated by artificial intelligence.
- ▪The crime of adults extorting minors using other minors has increased by over 125 percent in recent years.
- ▪Senator Tony Strickland introduced the Protecting Our Children from Online Extortion Act to hold adults accountable for using minors in these crimes.
- ▪The bill aims to expand California's extortion statute to include sexual conduct and explicit images.
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Home – California Politics & News – New California Bill Aims to Close Loophole in Child Online Extortion Cases news New California Bill Aims to Close Loophole in Child Online Extortion Cases Angelina Delfin • May 22, 2026 Print Fiordaliso/Getty Images (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); A growing crime, where adults extort minors using other minors, has increased significantly in recent years, catching the attention of State Sen.
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