18 U.S.C. § 2422 — Coercion and enticement
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 151 words · no verdicts yet
A person who knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces someone to travel for prostitution or certain criminal sexual activity, or tries to do so, must be fined, imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both. If the person targeted is under 18, the offender must be fined and imprisoned for at least 10 years or for life.
(a) A person who knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces someone to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a United States territory or possession, to engage in prostitution or sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or who tries to do so, must be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both.
(b) A person who knowingly uses the mail or an interstate or foreign-commerce facility or means, or acts within the United States’ special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce someone under 18 to engage in prostitution or sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or tries to do so, must be fined under this title and imprisoned for at least 10 years or for life.
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.
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 10 years or for life.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 99–628, § 5(b)(1), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7070, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4405; Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 508, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 137; Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 102, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975; Pub. L. 108–21, title I, § 103(a)(2)(A), (B), (b)(2)(A), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 652, 653; Pub. L. 109–248, title II, § 203, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 613.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 812
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-628 · 100 Stat. 3511
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4405
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-104 · 110 Stat. 137
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-314 · 112 Stat. 2975
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-21 · 117 Stat. 652, 653
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-248 · 120 Stat. 613
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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