Sextortion as a new form of corruption in the public service

Abstract

Acts of corruption, by the simple fact of existing, generate discontent in society due to the abuse that public servants make of the power that is granted to them. The fact of taking advantage of a hierarchical position to obtain a particular benefit represents a flagrant violation of ethical and moral values, without overlooking the fact that they are considered as illegal in the criminal law. When this phenomenon adds a new element, such as requesting sexual favors in exchange for a public service, it is not only limited to an act of corruption of those that have been widely addressed in the specialized literature, but a new kind of corruption with a gender perspective. Despite the fact that sextortion is currently related to the dissemination of images and videos of a sexual nature to cause harm to a person, this article aims to expose, through a documentary analysis of scientific articles, research reports from international bodies and journalistic notes, a new modality of sextortion different from the one currently contemplated, this towards to offer a broader vision of this phenomenon, and generate public policies that allow further research on the issue in Tamaulipas.