Ohio lawmakers passed the bill last month ... "I'm hoping that there's a deterrent," Braden's mother, Jennifer Markus, told the Columbus Dispatch last month. "Knowing that this law is there ...

Prosecutors in Ohio will soon have the authority to pursue criminal charges for sexual extortion and the grooming of children ...

Sextortion schemes that often target minors and caused the death of a suburban Columbus high school student are now illegal in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday named for Olentangy ...