If, after sex or a nude video chat, the other side demands money by threatening to call the police, post photos or tell your employer, pay not a cent, delete not a record, and call the police directly
- High value
- Evidence A
- Saves money
- Free
- Takes minutes
- Some willpower
In plain words
Using threats like "I'll go to the police" or "I'll send the photos to your employer" to make you pay is extortion (敲诈勒索). Pay not a cent, delete not a record, and call the police right away, because once you pay the first time there will be a second. If the other side really does send the photos out, that is one more crime on their part. Extorting 2,000 to 5,000 CNY or more brings up to 3 years, and 30,000 to 100,000 CNY or more brings 3 to 10 years.
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- Don't have sex with someone who is drunk to the point of being unaware, asleep, or who may be under 14
- When you are the victim and seek compensation, use 12315, a lawsuit or a lawyer; don't go alone to meet the other side, and don't tie "pay me" and "I won't expose you" into one sentence
- If a stranger demands money from you in the wild, give it to him, don't fight, note his features, and report to the police after you get away
- After a sexual assault, first get to a safe place and call 110 (China's police number); before the medical exam don't shower, wash clothes or tidy the room, and go to a hospital within 72 hours
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 32. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer