Bill Establishing "Sextortion" Penalties in Wisconsin Ready to be Signed Into Law

Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) A bill establishing penalties for “sextortion” in Wisconsin is ready to be signed into law.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the measure named after 15-year-old sextortion victim Bradyn Bohn makes it a standalone crime in the state. Thorp Republican Jesse James explained on the state Senate floor that adults will coerce kids and teenagers into sending explicit images of themselves online.

Once they do, they blackmail these kids by threatening to release the images, harm their families, ruin their reputation and more, unless they pay them a certain amount of money.

Bradyn took his own life earlier this year when confronted by a threat of sextortion. Governor Tony Evers is expected to sign the bill, which allows for charging a Class B felony if the victim commits suicide, which would allow for imprisonment up to 60 years on conviction.

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