Using a computer system to coerce, harass, intimidate, humiliate, etc. a person

(1) A person commits an offence who, with intent to compel another person to do or refrain from doing any act, uses a computer system to publish or transmit computer data that– (a) intimidates the other person; (b) threatens the other person with violence or damage to property; or (c) threatens a member of the other person’s family with violence. (2) For the purposes of this section “intimidate” means– (a) to cause in the mind of a reasonable person an apprehension of injury to the person, to a member of the person’s family or a to dependant of the person, or of violence or damage to the person’s property; or (b) to cause a person substantial emotional distress. (3) A person commits an offence who, uses a computer (a) publish or transmit computer data that is obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious or indecent, with intent to– (i) humiliate, harass or cause substantial emotional distress to another person; or (ii) cause the other person to be subject to public ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment; or 19 (b) repeatedly send to another person, computer data that is obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious or indecent with intent to humiliate or harass the other person, and the humiliation or harassment is detrimental to the health, emotional well-being, self-esteem or reputation of the other person. (4) A person commits an offence who, uses a computer system to disseminate any information, statement or image, knowing the information, statement or image to be false, with the intent to cause– (a) harm to the reputation of the other person; or (b) the other person to be subject to public ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment. (5) A person commits an offence who, uses a computer system to threaten to publish computer data containing personal or private information of another person, with the intent to– (a) extort a benefit from the other person; or (b) cause the other person public ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment. (6) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on– (a) summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to a term of imprisonment for five years; or (b) conviction on indictment to a fine of fifteen thousand dollars and to a term of imprisonment for ten years. 20