Sexual Abuse of a Minor 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2243(a) is a United States federal law that criminalizes sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 18 years old. This law applies to any person, regardless of their age, who engages in a sexual act with a minor who is under the age of 18. This law includes the following types of sexual abuse: sexual contact, sexual intercourse, exploitation of a minor for sexual gratification, or any other sexual act that involves the minor. The law also applies if the perpetrator is in a position of authority or trust over the minor. All forms of sexual abuse of a minor are punishable by a fine or up to 30 years of imprisonment.
Sexual Abuse of a Minor 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2243(a) is a United States federal law that criminalizes sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 18 years old. This law applies to any person, regardless of their age, who engages in a sexual act with a minor who is under the age of 18. This law includes the following types of sexual abuse: sexual contact, sexual intercourse, exploitation of a minor for sexual gratification, or any other sexual act that involves the minor. The law also applies if the perpetrator is in a position of authority or trust over the minor. All forms of sexual abuse of a minor are punishable by a fine or up to 30 years of imprisonment.
