Rank, along with KenPom, are two of the most referenced college basketball computer rankings. The NCAA tournament selection ...

It's called "Braden's Law," and it's named after 15-year-old Braden Markus from central Ohio. In 2023, Braden Markus was talking online with someone he thought was a teenage girl; that person ...

Ohio has witnessed high-profile suicides linked to sextortion, including the tragic case of Braden Markus, who took his life less than an hour after being extorted over nude pictures.

SIDNEY — On April 9, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Braden’s Law, which makes the act of sexual extortion now a felony crime in Ohio and is designed to protect victims of catfishing and ...

The bill is named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old from the Columbus area, who was the victim of a financial sextortion scam three years ago. In 2021, Markus sent photos to someone he thought ...

Braden's law signed in January 2025 (WBNS) The law was named in honor of Braden Markus, a 15-year-old Olentangy High School student who took his own life in 2021 after becoming a victim of sextortion.

OHIO, USA — Sextortion is now a felony in the state of Ohio. Braden’s Law went into effect on Wednesday. The law is named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old boy who went to Olentangy High ...

Braden's Law takes effect in Ohio, making sextortion a felony The law is named after Braden Markus, a 15-year-old boy who went to Olentangy High School and was a victim of a financial sextortion scam.

State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, spoke about Braden’s Law, which makes sexual extortion a felony offense in Ohio. It is named after high school student Braden Markus whose experience with ...

The Ohio House unanimously passed legislation named for Braden on Wednesday that would criminalize sexual extortion, which occurs when someone blackmails another person over the release of private ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue guard Braden Smith is among five finalists for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award, presented to the best point guard in college basketball.

In 2021, Columbus-area teen Braden Markus died by suicide after being blackmailed. He's not the only Ohio teen to face a sextortion threat.