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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3003. Second degree sexual abuse

§ 22–3003. Second degree sexual abuse.
A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, if that person engages in or causes another person to engage in or submit to a sexual act in the following manner:
(1) By threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear that any person will be subjected to death, bodily injury, or kidnapping); or
(2) Where the person knows or has reason to know that the other person is:
(A) Incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct;
(B) Incapable of declining participation in that sexual act; or
(C) Incapable of communicating unwillingness to engage in that sexual act.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 202, 42 DCR 53; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 13(b), 44 DCR 1408; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(b), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4103.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-4001, § 23-113, § 24-112, and § 24-403.01.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $200,000” in the introductory paragraph.
Cross References
Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies under this section committed on or after August 5, 2000, see § 24-403.01.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(b) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3004. Third degree sexual abuse

§ 22–3004. Third degree sexual abuse.
A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, if that person engages in or causes sexual contact with or by another person in the following manner:
(1) By using force against that other person;
(2) By threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear that any person will be subjected to death, bodily injury, or kidnapping;
(3) After rendering that person unconscious; or
(4) After administering to that person by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or permission of that other person, a drug, intoxicant, or similar substance that substantially impairs the ability of that other person to appraise or control his or her conduct.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 203, 42 DCR 53; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 13(c), 44 DCR 1408; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(c), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4104.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-113 and § 24-112.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $100,000” in the introductory paragraph.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(c) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse

§ 22–3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse.
A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, if that person engages in or causes sexual contact with or by another person in the following manner:
(1) By threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear that any person will be subjected to death, bodily injury, or kidnapping); or
(2) Where the person knows or has reason to know that the other person is:
(A) Incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct;
(B) Incapable of declining participation in that sexual contact; or
(C) Incapable of communicating unwillingness to engage in that sexual contact.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 204, 42 DCR 53; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 13(d), 44 DCR 1408; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(d), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4105.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-113 and § 24-112.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $50,000” in the introductory paragraph.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(d) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3006. Misdemeanor sexual abuse

§ 22–3006. Misdemeanor sexual abuse.
Whoever engages in a sexual act or sexual contact with another person and who should have knowledge or reason to know that the act was committed without that other person’s permission, shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days and, in addition, may be fined in an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 205, 42 DCR 53; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(e), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4106.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 16-801, § 22-4151, and § 23-581.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $1,000”.
Cross References
Consent defense to sexual abuse, see § 22-3007.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(e) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3007. Defense to sexual abuse

§ 22–3007. Defense to sexual abuse.
Consent by the victim is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3002 to 22-3006, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or §§ 22-401 and 22-403.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 206, 42 DCR 53; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 213, 56 DCR 7413.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4107.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-88 deleted “defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence,” following “defense”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 213 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 213 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3008. First degree child sexual abuse

§ 22–3008. First degree child sexual abuse.
Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child, engages in a sexual act with that child or causes that child to engage in a sexual act shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01. However, the court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 30 years only in accordance with § 22-3020 or § 24-403.01(b-2). For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7), the offense defined by this section is a Class A felony.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 207, 42 DCR 53; June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-302, § 7(b), 47 DCR 7249; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(f), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4108.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3011, § 22-3012, § 22-4001, § 22-4502, § 23-113, § 24-112, and § 24-403.01.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-302 added the last two sentences.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “an amount not to exceed $250,000”.
Cross References
Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies under this section committed on or after August 5, 2000, see § 24-403.01.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of the Sentencing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-410, August 11, 2000, 47 DCR 7271).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of the Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 13-462, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-2, February 2, 2001, 48 DCR 2239).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of Sentencing Reform Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-51, May 2, 2001, 48 DCR 4370).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(f) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3009. Second degree child sexual abuse

§ 22–3009. Second degree child sexual abuse.
Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child, engages in sexual contact with that child or causes that child to engage in sexual contact shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years and, in addition, may be fined in an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208, 42 DCR 53; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(g), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4109.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-113 and § 24-112.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $100,000”.
Cross References
Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies committed on or after August 5, 2000, see § 24-403.01.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(g) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor

§ 22–3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in a significant relationship with a minor, and engages in a sexual act with that minor or causes that minor to engage in a sexual act shall be imprisoned for not more than 15 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208a; as added Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(b), 53 DCR 8610; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(h), 60 DCR 2064.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-113.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $150,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(b) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(b) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(b) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(b) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(h) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3009.02. Second degree sexual abuse of a minor

§ 22–3009.02. Second degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in a significant relationship with a minor and engages in a sexual contact with that minor or causes that minor to engage in a sexual contact shall be imprisoned for not more than 7 1/2 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208b; as added Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(c), 53 DCR 8610; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(i), 60 DCR 2064.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3010 and § 23-113.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $75,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(c) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(c) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(c) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(c) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(i) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student

§ 22–3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student.
Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority in a secondary level school who engages in a sexual act with a student under the age of 20 years enrolled in that school or school system, or causes that student to engage in a sexual act, shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208c; as added Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 204, 57 DCR 5405; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(j), 60 DCR 2064.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $100,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(j) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student

§ 22–3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student.
Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority in a secondary level school who engages in sexual conduct with a student under the age of 20 years enrolled in that school or school system, or causes that student to engage in sexual conduct, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208d; as added Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 204, 57 DCR 5405; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(k), 60 DCR 2064.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $50,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(k) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3010.01. Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor

§ 22–3010.01. Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor.
(a) Whoever, being 18 years of age or older and more than 4 years older than a child, or being 18 years of age or older and being in a significant relationship with a minor, engages in sexually suggestive conduct with that child or minor shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “sexually suggestive conduct” means engaging in any of the following acts in a way which is intended to cause or reasonably causes the sexual arousal or sexual gratification of any person:
(1) Touching a child or minor inside his or her clothing;
(2) Touching a child or minor inside or outside his or her clothing close to the genitalia, anus, breast, or buttocks;
(3) Placing one’s tongue in the mouth of the child or minor; or
(4) Touching one’s own genitalia or that of a third person.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 209a; as added Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(e), 53 DCR 8610; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(m), 60 DCR 2064.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-4151 and § 23-581.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $1,000” in (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(e) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(e) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(e) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 216(e) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 511(a) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-693, January 18, 2011, 58 DCR 640).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 511(a) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-45, April 20, 2011, 58 DCR 3701).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(m) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child

§ 22–3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child.
(a) It is unlawful for a person to arrange to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child at least 4 years younger than the person, or to arrange for another person to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child of at least 4 years younger than the person. For the purposes of this section, arranging to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual who is fictitious shall be unlawful only if the arrangement is done by or with a law enforcement officer.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 209b; as added June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 11(a), 58 DCR 1174; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(n), 60 DCR 2064.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “an amount not to exceed $50,000” in (b).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(n) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor

§ 22–3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.
(a) Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403.
(b) Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403, involving only the defendant and the child or minor.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 210, 42 DCR 53; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(f), 53 DCR 8610; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 11(b), 58 DCR 1174.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4111.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-306, in the section heading, substituted “abuse and sexual abuse of a minor” for “abuse”; and substituted “§ 22-3010.01” for “§ 22-3010” both times it appears.
D.C. Law 18-377, in subsec. (b), substituted “Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child” for “Marriage between the defendant and the child” and substituted “child or minor” for “child”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(f) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(f) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(f) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(f) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 511(b) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-693, January 18, 2011, 58 DCR 640).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 511(b) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-45, April 20, 2011, 58 DCR 3701).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3012. State of mind proof requirement

§ 22–3012. State of mind proof requirement.
In a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403, the government need not prove that the defendant knew the child’s age or the age difference between himself or herself and the child.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 211, 42 DCR 53.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4112.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner

§ 22–3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner.
Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer of a law enforcement agency or at a hospital, treatment facility, law enforcement facility, detention or correctional facility, group home, or other institution; anyone who is an ambulance driver or attendant, bus driver or attendant, or person who participates in the transportation of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to and from such institutions; or any official custodian of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, who engages in a sexual act with a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, or causes a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to engage in or submit to a sexual act shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 212, 42 DCR 53; May 17, 1996, D.C. Law 11-119, § 6(a), 43 DCR 528; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(g), 53 DCR 8610; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(o), 60 DCR 2064; Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 109(a), 69 DCR 14698.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4113.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3017, § 23-113, and § 24-112.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-306 rewrote the section.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $100,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(g) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(g) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(g) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(g) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(o) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner

§ 22–3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner.
Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer of a law enforcement agency or at a hospital, treatment facility, law enforcement facility, detention or correctional facility, group home, or other institution; anyone who is an ambulance driver or attendant, bus driver or attendant, or person who participates in the transportation of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to and from such institutions; or any official custodian of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, who engages in a sexual contact with a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, or causes a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, to engage in or submit to a sexual contact shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 213, 42 DCR 53; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(h), 53 DCR 8610; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(p), 60 DCR 2064; Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 109(b), 69 DCR 14698.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4114.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-113 and § 24-112.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-306 rewrote the section.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $50,000”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(h) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(h) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(h) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(h) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(p) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client

§ 22–3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client.
(a) Consent is not a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018.
(b) That the defendant and victim were married or in a domestic partnership at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 216, 42 DCR 53; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 404(b), 56 DCR 7413.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4117.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-4016.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-88, in subsec. (b), substituted “That the defendant and victim were married or in a domestic partnership” for “Marriage between the defendant and victim”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 404(b) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 404(b) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses

§ 22–3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses.
Any person who attempts to commit an offense under this subchapter shall be imprisoned for a term of years not to exceed 15 years where the maximum prison term authorized for the offense is life or for not more than 1/2 of the maximum prison sentence authorized for the offense and, in addition, may be fined an amount not to exceed 1/2 of the maximum fine authorized for the offense.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 217, 42 DCR 53.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4118.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3007, § 22-3011, § 22-3012, § 22-3017, § 22-4001, and § 24-112.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II - Sex Offenses › § 22–3019. No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners

§ 22–3019. No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners.
No actor is immune from prosecution under any section of this subchapter because of marriage, domestic partnership, or cohabitation with the victim; provided, that marriage or the domestic partnership of the parties may be asserted as an affirmative defense in prosecution under this subchapter where it is expressly so provided.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 218, 42 DCR 53; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(k), 53 DCR 8610.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4119.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-306 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “§ 22-3019. No spousal immunity from prosecution. No actor is immune from prosecution under any section of this subchapter because of marriage or cohabitation with the victim; provided, however, that marriage of the parties may be asserted as an affirmative defense in a prosecution under this subchapter where it is expressly so provided.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(k) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(k) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8689).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(k) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(k) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3020.51. Definitions

§ 22–3020.51. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Child” means an individual who has not yet attained the age of 16 years.
(2) “Person” means an individual 18 years of age or older.
(3) “Police” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
(4) “Sexual abuse” means any act that is a violation of:
(A) Section 22-1834;
(B) Section § 22-2704;
(C) This chapter (§ 22-3001 et seq.); or
(D) Section 22-3102.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 251; as added June 8, 2013, D.C. Law 19-315, § 4, 60 DCR 1702.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-1831.03 and § 4-1321.02.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-315 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3020.53. Defense to non-reporting

§ 22–3020.53. Defense to non-reporting.
Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8), may use the occurrence of that intrafamily offense as a defense to their failure to report under this subchapter.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 253; as added June 8, 2013, D.C. Law 19-315, § 4, 60 DCR 1702; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-275, § 4, 68 DCR 001086.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-315 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3020.54. Penalties

§ 22–3020.54. Penalties.
(a) Any person required to make a report under this subchapter who willfully fails to make such a report shall be subject to a civil fine of $300.
(b) Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be handled by the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.03(b-6).
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 254; as added June 8, 2013, D.C. Law 19-315, § 4, 60 DCR 1702.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-315 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3020.55. Immunity from liability

§ 22–3020.55. Immunity from liability.
(a) Any person who in good faith makes a report pursuant to this subchapter shall have immunity from liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making of the report or any participation in any judicial proceeding involving the report. In all civil or criminal proceedings concerning the child or resulting from the report, good faith shall be presumed unless rebutted.
(b) Any person who makes a good-faith report pursuant to this subchapter and, as a result thereof, is discharged from his or her employment or in any other manner discriminated against with respect to compensation, hire, tenure, or terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, may commence a civil action for appropriate relief. If the court finds that the person is an individual who was required to report, who in good faith made a report, and who was discharged or discriminated against as a result, the court may issue an order granting appropriate relief, including reinstatement with back pay. The District may intervene in any action commenced under this subsection.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 255; as added June 8, 2013, D.C. Law 19-315, § 4, 60 DCR 1702.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-315 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter III - Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3021. Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible

§ 22–3021. Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal case in which a person is accused of an offense under subchapter II of this chapter, reputation or opinion evidence of the past sexual behavior of an alleged victim of such offense is not admissible.
(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, “past sexual behavior” means sexual behavior other than the sexual behavior with respect to which an offense under subchapter II of this chapter is alleged.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 301, 42 DCR 53.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4121.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter III - Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3023. Prompt reporting

§ 22–3023. Prompt reporting.
Evidence of delay in reporting an offense under subchapter II of this chapter to a public authority shall not raise any presumption concerning the credibility or veracity of a charge under subchapter II of this chapter.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 303, 42 DCR 53.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4123.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse › Subchapter III - Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases › § 22–3024. Privilege inapplicable for spouses or domestic partners

§ 22–3024. Privilege inapplicable for spouses or domestic partners.
Laws attaching a privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses or domestic partners are inapplicable in prosecutions under subchapter II of this chapter where the defendant is or was married to the victim, or is or was a domestic partner of the victim, or where the victim is a child.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 304, 42 DCR 53; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(l), 53 DCR 8610.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4124.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-306 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “§ 22-3024. Spousal privilege inapplicable. ”Laws attaching a privilege against disclosure of communications between a husband and wife are inapplicable in prosecutions under subchapter II of this chapter where the defendant is or was married to the victim or where the victim is a child.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(l) of Omnibus Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-445, July 19, 2006, 53 DCR 6443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(l) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-490, October 18, 2006, 53 DCR 8686).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(l) of Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-10, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1479).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 216(l) of Omnibus Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-25, April 19, 2007, 54 DCR 4036).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3051. Definitions

§ 22–3051. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Disclose” means to transfer or exhibit to 5 or fewer persons.
(2) “Harm” means any injury, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, financial, or reputational injury.
(3) “Internet” means an electronically available platform by which sexual images can be disseminated to a wide audience, including social media, websites, and smartphone applications; provided, that the term “Internet” does not include a text message.
(4) “Private area” means the genitals, anus, or pubic area of a person, or the nipple of a developed female breast, including the breast of a transgender female.
(5) “Publish” means to transfer or exhibit to 6 or more persons, or to make available for viewing by uploading to the Internet.
(6) “Sexual conduct” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3101(5).
(7) “Sexual image” means a photograph, video, or other visual recording of an unclothed private area or of sexual conduct.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 2, 62 DCR 16.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3052. Unlawful disclosure

§ 22–3052. Unlawful disclosure.
(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly disclose one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person when:
(1) The person depicted did not consent to the disclosure of the sexual image;
(2) There was an agreement or understanding between the person depicted and the person disclosing that the sexual image would not be disclosed; and
(3) The person disclosed the sexual image with the intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 3, 62 DCR 16.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3053. First-degree unlawful publication

§ 22–3053. First-degree unlawful publication.
(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly publish one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person when:
(1) The person depicted did not consent to the disclosure or publication of the sexual image;
(2) There was an agreement or understanding between the person depicted and the person publishing that the sexual image would not be disclosed or published; and
(3) The person published the sexual image with the intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 4, 62 DCR 16.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3054. Second degree unlawful publication

§ 22–3054. Second degree unlawful publication.
(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly publish one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person obtained from a third party or other source when:
(1) The person depicted did not consent to the disclosure or publication of the sexual image; and
(2) The person published the sexual image with conscious disregard that the sexual image was obtained as a result of a previous disclosure or publication of the sexual image made with an intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 5, 62 DCR 16.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3055. Exclusions

§ 22–3055. Exclusions.
(a) This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Constitutionally protected activity; or
(2) A person disclosing or publishing a sexual image that resulted from the voluntary exposure of the person depicted in a public or commercial setting.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service, as defined in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, approved February 8, 1996 (110 Stat. 139; 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2)), for content provided by another person.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 6, 62 DCR 16.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography › § 22–3056. Affirmative defenses

§ 22–3056. Affirmative defenses.
It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of § 22-3052, § 22-3053, or § 22-3054 if the disclosure or publication of a sexual image is made in the public interest, including the reporting of unlawful conduct, the lawful and common practices of law enforcement, or legal proceedings.
(May 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-275, § 7, 62 DCR 16.)