Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 12

Rines was a married man with three young children. Carter, an acquaintance of Rines, had seen Kim, a young college professor, and Rines together on several occasions at various social functions. One evening, Carter followed them to a hotel and discovered that they had checked into the same room. Under the pretext of being a bellhop with a message, Carter went to the room and photographed the couple, partially dressed. Carter then sent the photo to Rines at his place of business with a note threatening to also send a picture to Rines's wife unless he was paid $10,000 in cash. Rines was to place the money in an envelope and leave the envelope in Carter's post office box at the main post office within one week. Rines notified the police and then followed Carter's instructions. Carter picked up the money at the post office and was immediately arrested. With what crime will Carter be charged?