Extortion
The meaning of the word Extortion is: the practice of obtaining money from someone through force, threats, or abuse of power
The criminal committed extortion when he threatened to hurt the victim’s family if she didn’t give him money.
published by Vernon on 2021-11-18 01:18:23
Extortion laws make it illegal for a person to obtain money from someone else by using threats.
published by Kiesha on 2021-07-07 14:55:22
Because the would-be robber threatened the man verbally, he was arrested for extortion or trying to obtain money by force.
published by Janita on 2021-07-05 10:42:43
Committing extortion, the employee threatened to tell the media about his boss’s affair if she didn’t give him money.
published by Soila on 2021-12-05 19:07:04
A ransom note was left to try and get money for the child’s return, but the parents would not give in to the extortion.
published by Julia on 2021-12-27 18:15:20