§ 750.213Malicious threats to extort money

Sec. 213.
    Malicious threats to extort money—Any person who shall, either orally or by a written or
 printed communication, maliciously threaten to accuse another of any crime or offense, or
 shall orally or by any written or printed communication maliciously threaten any injury to the
 person or property or mother, father, husband, wife or child of another with intent thereby to
 extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person so
 threatened to do or refrain from doing any act against his will, shall be guilty of a felony,
 punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 20 years or by a fine of not more
 than 10,000 dollars.