Jordan D’s Law: Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Tackle Online Sextortion and Honor Local Teen’s Memory
LANSING, Mich. — In an effort to combat the increasing menace of online sextortion, especially among minors, Michigan legislators have introduced a legislative package known as Jordan D’s Law, memorializing a teenage victim of this heinous crime. The law seeks to hold perpetrators accountable and ramp up preventive education against such online threats. The bills introduced by State Reps. John Fitzgerald, Kara Hope, and Jenn Hill are crafted in response to the tragic death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay from Marquette, who took his own life in 2022 after becoming a victim of sextortion. This crime … Read more