Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

18 U.S.C. § 2242

Section 2242 · Sexual abuse

Current version, with additions and removals from the January 5, 2006 version.

Current — March 15, 2022
As of January 5, 2006
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 Attorney General 1 knowingly—
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—

(1) causes another person to engage in a sexual act by threatening or placing that other person in fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping); or

(2) engages in a sexual act with another person if that other person is—

(A) incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct; or

(B) physically incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness to engage in, that sexual act;

(1)

causes another person to engage in a sexual act by threatening or placing that other person in fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be subjected to death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping);

(2)

engages in a sexual act with another person if that other person is—

(A)

incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct; or

(B)

physically incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness to engage in, that sexual act; or

(3)

engages in a sexual act with another person without that other person’s consent, to include doing so through coercion;

or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
/18/usc/2242 · .json · Public domain