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18 USC Sec. 2241
01/26/98
TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 109A - SEXUAL ABUSE
HEADING
Sec. 2241. Aggravated sexual abuse
STATUTE
(a) By Force or Threat. - Whoever, in the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly causes another person to engage in a sexual act -
(1) by using force against that other person; or
(2) by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, serious bodily injury, or
kidnapping; or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.
(b) By Other Means. - Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal
prison, knowingly -
(1) renders another person unconscious and thereby engages in a
sexual act with that other person; or
(2) administers to another person by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or permission of that person, a drug,
intoxicant, or other similar substance and thereby -
(A) substantially impairs the ability of that other person to
appraise or control conduct; and
(B) engages in a sexual act with that other person; or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned
for any term of years or life, or both.
(c) With Children. - Whoever crosses a State line with intent to
engage in a sexual act with a person who has not attained the age of 12 years, or in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who has not attained
the age of 12 years, or knowingly engages in a sexual act under the circumstances described in subsections (a) and (b) with another
person who has attained the age of 12 years but has not attained the age of 16 years (and is at least 4 years younger than that
person), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both. If the
defendant has previously been convicted of another Federal offense under this subsection, or of a State offense that would have been
an offense under either such provision had the offense occurred in a Federal prison, unless the death penalty is imposed, the
defendant shall be sentenced to life in prison.
(d) State of Mind Proof Requirement. - In a prosecution under
subsection (c) of this section, the Government need not prove that the defendant knew that the other person engaging in the sexual act
had not attained the age of 12 years.
SOURCE
(Added Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3620,
and Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3660; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) (title
I, Sec. 121(7(b))), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-26, 3009-31.)
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99-646 and Pub. L. 99-654 added identical sections 2241.
MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-208 reenacted heading without
change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ''Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who has not attained
the age of 12 years, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.''
1994 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''kidnapping'' for ''kidnaping''.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 87(e) of Pub. L. 99-646 and section 4 of Pub. L. 99-654
provided, respectively, that: ''This section and the amendments made by this section (see Short Title note below) shall take effect
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (Nov. 10, 1986).'' and ''This Act and the amendments made by this Act (see
Short Title note below) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (Nov. 14, 1986).''
SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Section 101(a) (title I, Sec. 121(7(a))) of Pub. L. 104-208 provided that: ''This section (probably means
subsec. 7 of section 121 of Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a), which
amended sections 2241 and 2243 of this title) may be cited as the 'Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996'.''
SHORT TITLE
Section 87(a) of Pub. L. 99-646 and section 1 of Pub. L. 99-654
provided, respectively, that: ''This section (enacting this chapter, amending sections 113, 1111, 1153, and 3185 of this title,
sections 300w-3, 300w-4, and 9511 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and section 1472 of former Title 49, Transportation,
and repealing chapter 99 of this title) may be cited as the 'Sexual Abuse Act of 1986'.'' and ''This Act (enacting this chapter,
amending sections 113, 1111, 1153, and 3185 of this title, sections 300w-3, 300w-4, and 9511 of Title 42, and section 1472 of former
Title 49, Transportation, and repealing chapter 99 of this title) may be cited as the 'Sexual Abuse Act of 1986'.''
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 2119, 2244, 3559, 5032 of
this title; title 42 sections 14071, 14072.
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