(12-22-25) Brandl Duenas (24) of Celina was booked by the Celina Police Department on a 3rd degree felony of extortion and a 3rd degree felony of extortion, expose matter subjecting person, contempt, ridicule, etc.

Duenas is being held at the Mercer County Adult Detention Center…with no bond and is awaiting a Mercer County Common Pleas Court hraring.

In Ohio, threatening to expose something that could bring someone hatred, contempt, ridicule, or damage their reputation (like blackmail) is Extortion, a third-degree felony, under Ohio Revised Code 2905.11, punishable by 9-36 months in prison and fines up to $10,000, as it fits the criteria of using threats (including slander/exposing damaging info) to gain something valuable or force an unlawful act