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Woman faces extortion
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Maria Delia Reed is charged with two felony counts for the intimidation and threats.
A woman faces extortion and stalking charges after she allegedly threatened to have her former employer deported by turning her in to immigration officials.The woman, Maria Delia Reed, 51, is charged with two felony counts for the intimidation and threats the victim says had gone on for years, all with the aim of blackmailing her for money.According to sheriff’s investigator Travis Thaxton, Reed was employed by the female victim for about three weeks in the summer of 2011. She was paid $200 for her work. However, after leaving employment, Reed began trying to extort money.“She has attempted to extort $3,000 from her by threatening to have her deported from the United States of America to Mexico if she does not give her money,” Thaxton said.