I have looked into some of these sites and also looked in the definition of extortion. Everyone involved in this practice of posting mugshots " in the best intrest of the public" are very much a part of a criminal ring themself and the sorry part is, some of these companies are lead by attorneys. If they charge you money to remove a photo that may harm your reputation and mugshots.com or its affilates are making money then what is written below applies.
Extortion - Most states define extortion as the gaining of property or money by almost any kind of force, or threat of 1) violence, 2) property damage, 3) harm to reputation, or 4) unfavorable government action. While usually viewed as a form of theft/larceny, extortion differs from robbery in that the threat in question does not pose an imminent physical danger to the victim.
For all of the Lawyers out the....Dont forget, you are a public officer-- The punishment for extortion is a fine, imprisonment, or both[viii]. However, when the offense is committed by a public officer, the penalty can include forfeiture of office. In some states, an extortion victim can bring a civil action and recover pecuniary damages from the accused.
The minute a person pays you to take their mugshot off the internet, You have committed extortion. I encourage all persons to take this to their local and state prosecuters as well as any consumer fraud organizations.
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I have looked into some of these sites and also looked in the definition of extortion. Everyone involved in this practice of posting mugshots " in the best intrest of the public" are very much a part of a criminal ring themself and the sorry part is, some of these companies are lead by attorneys. If they charge you money to remove a photo that may harm your reputation and mugshots.com or its affilates are making money then what is written below applies.
Extortion - Most states define extortion as the gaining of property or money by almost any kind of force, or threat of 1) violence, 2) property damage, 3) harm to reputation, or 4) unfavorable government action. While usually viewed as a form of theft/larceny, extortion differs from robbery in that the threat in question does not pose an imminent physical danger to the victim.
For all of the Lawyers out the....Dont forget, you are a public officer-- The punishment for extortion is a fine, imprisonment, or both[viii]. However, when the offense is committed by a public officer, the penalty can include forfeiture of office. In some states, an extortion victim can bring a civil action and recover pecuniary damages from the accused.
The minute a person pays you to take their mugshot off the internet, You have committed extortion. I encourage all persons to take this to their local and state prosecuters as well as any consumer fraud organizations.