Kansas governor signs laws targeting sexual extortion, increasing incentives for rural attorneys

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

TOPEKA — A new Kansas law signed by Gov. Laura Kelly strengthens penalties and expands victim protection in cases of sexual extortion.

Kelly signed House Bill 2537 on Monday, called Caleb’s Law after Caleb Moore, a 14-year-old from El Dorado who died by suicide after being targeted by an online sextortion scheme.

Sextortion refers to a crime in which someone requests sexual images from minors, then, once they have the images, threatens to …

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