Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child, engages in a sexual act with that child or causes that child to engage in a sexual act shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 . However, the court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 30 years only in accordance with § 22-3020 or § 24-403.01(b-2) . For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7) , the offense defined by this section is a Class A felony.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 207, 42 DCR 53 ; June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-302, § 7(b), 47 DCR 7249 ; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(f), 60 DCR 2064 .)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-4108.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3011 , § 22-3012 , § 22-4001 , § 22-4502 , § 23-113 , § 24-112 , and § 24-403.01 .
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-302 added the last two sentences.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 ” for “an amount not to exceed $250,000”.
Cross References
Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies under this section committed on or after August 5, 2000, see § 24-403.01 .
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of the Sentencing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-410, August 11, 2000, 47 DCR 7271).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of the Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 13-462, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-2, February 2, 2001, 48 DCR 2239).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7(b) of Sentencing Reform Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-51, May 2, 2001, 48 DCR 4370).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(f) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317 : Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
