Stop Sextortion Act

Criminalization of threats even if no material exists: Under Section 2 of the bill, the law would punish those who violate, attempt, or conspire to violate the law for threatening to distribute a depiction, even if no such depiction actually existed (Section 2, amending section 2252 and section 2252A). This could protect victims from those who use threats of distribution as a tool for coercion.

Increased penalties for intimidation and extortion: The bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment by 10 years for offenses involving the knowing use of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct with the intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress (Section 3, amending section 1466A and section 2260A). This provides harsher punishments for those using such materials for these specific purposes.