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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) It is unlawful for a person to arrange to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child at least 4 years younger than the person, or to arrange for another person to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child of at least 4 years younger than the person. For the purposes of this section, arranging to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual who is fictitious shall be unlawful only if the arrangement is done by or with a law enforcement officer.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 209b, as added June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 11(a), 58 DCR 1174.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 18-377, see notes under § 22-303.