Coercion

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  1. (a) A person commits coercion if he or she compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which the other person has a legal right to abstain, or to abstain from engaging in conduct in which the other person has a legal right to engage, by purposeful conduct designed to instill in the other person a fear that, if a demand is not complied with, the actor or another person will:

    1. (1) Cause physical injury to any person;

    2. (2) Cause damage to property;

    3. (3) Subject any person to physical confinement;

    4. (4) Accuse any person of an offense or cause criminal proceedings to be instituted against any person; or

    5. (5) Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, whether true or false, tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule.

  2. (b) Coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.


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