District of Columbia § 22-3611 Enhanced penalty for committing crime of violence against minors.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-3611 — Enhanced penalty for committing crime of violence against minors.

District of Columbia § 22-3611

Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Ch. 36ACrimes Committed Against Minors.

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D.C. Code § 22-3611 (2026).

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(a)Any adult, being at least 2 years older than a minor, who commits a crime of violence against that minor may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.

(b)It is an affirmative defense that the accused reasonably believed that the victim was not a minor at the time of the offense. This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.

(c)For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1)“Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense.

(2)“Crime of violence” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 23-1331(4) .

(3)“Minor” means a person under 18

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(a) Any adult, being at least 2 years older than a minor, who commits a crime of violence against that minor may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.

(b) It is an affirmative defense that the accused reasonably believed that the victim was not a minor at the time of the offense. This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense.

(2) “Crime of violence” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 23-1331(4) .

(3) “Minor” means a person under 18 years of age at the time of the offense.