Source: http://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-2243.html
Timestamp: 2017-11-21 02:53:25
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2243', '§ 2243', '§ 2243', '§\u20022243', '§ 2243', '§\u20022243']

18 U.S.C. § 2243 - U.S. Code Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 2243 | FindLaw
18 U.S.C. § 2243 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward
Of a minor.--Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who--
is at least four years younger than the person so engaging;
Of a ward.--Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who is--
in official detention; and
under the custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary authority of the person so engaging;
Defenses.-- In a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section, it is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant reasonably believed that the other person had attained the age of 16 years.
In a prosecution under this section, it is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, that the persons engaging in the sexual act were at that time married to each other.
State of mind proof requirement.--In a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section, the Government need not prove that the defendant knew--
the age of the other person engaging in the sexual act; or
that the requisite age difference existed between the persons so engaging.
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