Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Can a person be held criminally liable if he threatens to send nude pictures stored in a cell phone to the other person's place of business, specifically a school?


Asked on 6/20/11, 1:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

It is a matter of how the threat is stated and the purpose of the threat. For example, a threat to send the photos unless some act is done or not done might be chargeable as extortion. The specifics of threat are important to whether a crime could be charged.

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Answered on 6/20/11, 2:17 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Yes.

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Answered on 6/20/11, 2:41 pm


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