Coercion

Compelling or inducing another person to act in a certain manner through physical or psychological threats. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Threatening to cause physical injury to a person or damage to property.

•  Threatening to file a complaint leading to a conduct charge against a person without a proper basis.

•  Threatening to expose a secret or publish information that may subject the person to hatred, ridicule, contempt, or embarrassment.