18 U.S.C. § 2422

Section 2422 · Coercion and enticement

Current version, with additions and removals from the April 30, 2003 version.

Current — July 27, 2006

As of April 30, 2003

(a) Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, to engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(b) Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 5 years ~~and not more than 30 years.~~

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Jul 27, 2006 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–248 substituted “not less than 10 years or for life” for “not less than 5 years and not more than 30 years”.
▸ what changed
Source credit
Pub. L. 109–248, title II, §203, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 613.
Apr 30, 2003 – Jul 27, 2006
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–21, §103(a)(2)(A), substituted “20 years” for “10 years”.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
Source credit
Pub. L. 108–21, title I, §103(a)(2)(A), (B), (b)(2)(A), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 652, 653
Oct 30, 1998 – Apr 30, 2003
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–314, §102(1), inserted “or attempts to do so,” before “shall be fined” and substituted “10 years” for “five years”.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
Source credit
Pub. L. 105–314, title I, §102, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975
Feb 8, 1996 – Oct 30, 1998
Annual edition
Pub. L. 104–104 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Telecom Act →
▸ what changed changes vs current →
Source credit
Pub. L. 104–104, title V, §508, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 137
Nov 18, 1988 – Feb 8, 1996
Annual edition
Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “or” for “of” before “foreign commerce”.
changes vs current →
Source credit
Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7070, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4405
Nov 7, 1986 – Nov 18, 1988
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 99–628 substituted “and enticement” for “or enticement of female” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any woman or girl to go from one place to another in interstate or foreign commerce, or in the District of Columbia or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose, or with the intent and purpose on the part of such person that such woman or girl shall engage in the practice of prostitution or debauchery, or any other immoral practice, whether with or without her consent, and thereby knowingly causes such woman or girl to go and to be carried or transported as a passenger upon the line or route of any common carrier or carriers in interstate or foreign commerce, or in the District of Columbia or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”
Source credit
Pub. L. 99–628, §5(b)(1), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511
Jun 25, 1948 – Nov 7, 1986
Enacted · full text not held
Source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812

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White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (Mann Act) (Mann Act)
The White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, universally known as the Mann Act, criminalizes transporting a person in interstate or foreign commerce for prostitution or other criminal sexual activity. Amended repeatedly — most significantly in 1986 to be gender-neutral and tied to specific criminal conduct — it is codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2424.
18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2424