18 Usc 2243

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O80-CR
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Sexual Abuse of a Minor 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2243(a) is a United States federal law that criminalizes sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 18 years old. This law applies to any person, regardless of their age, who engages in a sexual act with a minor who is under the age of 18. This law includes the following types of sexual abuse: sexual contact, sexual intercourse, exploitation of a minor for sexual gratification, or any other sexual act that involves the minor. The law also applies if the perpetrator is in a position of authority or trust over the minor. All forms of sexual abuse of a minor are punishable by a fine or up to 30 years of imprisonment.

Sexual Abuse of a Minor 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2243(a) is a United States federal law that criminalizes sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 18 years old. This law applies to any person, regardless of their age, who engages in a sexual act with a minor who is under the age of 18. This law includes the following types of sexual abuse: sexual contact, sexual intercourse, exploitation of a minor for sexual gratification, or any other sexual act that involves the minor. The law also applies if the perpetrator is in a position of authority or trust over the minor. All forms of sexual abuse of a minor are punishable by a fine or up to 30 years of imprisonment.