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.
D.C. Code § 22-3012
State of mind proof requirement
May 23, 1995, D.C
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