Unless Julia pays Roger $5,000,Roger tells Julia that he will tell Julia's employer that she was fired from her previous job for embezzling money.Julia says,"That's blackmail!" Roger replies,"It may be blackmail but it is also true." Julia pays Roger the $5,000.A few days later she decides to face the consequences of her previous conduct and reports the incident to a police officer.The officer could correctly tell Julia that under Texas law Roger has committed:
A) the offense of theft.
B) no offense because Roger's statement is true and Julia voluntarily gave him the $5,000.
C) the offense of extortion.
D) no offense because Roger did not use force or deception in obtaining the $5,000 from her.
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