(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Intimate parts" has the meaning stated in § 3-809 of this title. (3) "Sexual activity" has the meaning stated in § 3-809 of this title. (b) A person may not cause another to: (1) engage in an act of sexual activity by threatening to: (i) accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; (ii) cause physical injury to a person; (iii) inflict emotional distress on a person; (iv) cause economic damage to a person; or (v) cause damage to the property of a person; or (2) engage as a subject in the production of a visual representation or performance that depicts the other with the other's intimate parts exposed or engaging in or simulating an act of sexual activity by threatening to: (i) accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; (ii) cause physical injury to a person; (iii) inflict emotional distress on a person; (iv) cause economic damage to a person; or (v) cause damage to the property of a person. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both. (d) A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section. (e) A visual representation depicting a victim that is part of a court record for a case arising from a prosecution under this section: (1) subject to item (2) of this subsection, may not be made available for public inspection; and (2) except as otherwise ordered by the court, may only be made available for inspection in relation to a criminal charge under this section to: (i) court personnel; (ii) a jury in a criminal case brought under this section; (iii) the State's Attorney or the State's Attorney's designee; (iv) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; (v) a law enforcement officer; (vi) the defendant or the defendant's attorney; or (vii) the victim or the victim's attorney.
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