Prosecutors in Ohio will soon have the authority to pursue criminal charges for sexual extortion and the grooming of children ...

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Brian Lorenz (R-Powell), was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday. The bill, named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student, will create the criminal offense of sextortion after ...

Braden Markus was contacted by someone on social media in 2021. The person sent him revealing photos posing as a 15-year-old girl, then convinced Markus to send the photos back. After Markus sent ...

House Bill 531 was named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old boy who went to Olentangy High School. He was the victim of a financial sextortion scam three years ago. In October 2023, Braden was ...

The law is entitled “Braden’s Law” for Braden Markus, a 15-year-old from Delaware County who died by suicide in October 2021 following a sextortion incident. Markus’s family and friends filled the ...

Named after Braden Markus, an Olentangy High School student who tragically took his own life after being coerced into sharing explicit photos online, the bill addresses the growing issue of sextortion ...

Rep. Beth Lear, R-Galena, embraces Jennifer Markus before Gov. Mike DeWine signs Braden's Law at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday. Sextortion schemes that often target minors and caused the death ...