Threatening the adult forgery offense carries up to 18 months
What the document says“Any person who intentionally threatens to commit an offense under paragraph (3)(A) for the purpose of intimidation, coercion, extortion, or to create mental distress shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 18 months, or both.”
A threat to commit the digital forgery offense involving an adult carries its own penalty rather than the penalty in paragraph (4): a fine under title 18, United States Code, imprisonment of not more than 18 months, or both.
What the document actually says“Any person who intentionally threatens to commit an offense under paragraph (3)(A) for the purpose of intimidation, coercion, extortion, or to create mental distress shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 18 months, or both.”
Threatening to post a fake image of an adult can lead to a fine. It can lead to up to 18 months locked up.
This term is shorter than the one for posting it. The threat has its own line in the law.
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