Blackmail is committed when a person threatens another person in order to get the other to comply with a demand [Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) § 172].
Can the police intervene in cases of blackmail?
If the individual can demonstrate that the blackmailer committed the crime, law enforcement will investigate and prosecute the applicable felony.
Can you be imprisoned for being blackmailed?
Most provinces consider blackmail to be a kind of extortion or coercion, including threats of violence or other damage to coerce someone to do something. Blackmail is typically considered a criminal, punishable by many years in jail and huge fines.
What should I do if I am blackmailed?
Inform the authorities that you are the victim of blackmail.
Remember that payment will not cease the blackmailer’s demands.
Do not confront the individual (online or otherwise); instead, discontinue all communication with them immediately.
Set up filters in your email account(s) to prevent them from sending you emails.
What should you do if someone attempts to blackmail you?
Please report anyone who is attempting to blackmail you (threatening to reveal confidential information about you if you do not pay them money or something else that makes you uncomfortable). You could also call your local authorities.
