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(1) causes another person to engage in a sexual act by threatening or placing that other person in fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in fear that any person will be …

This primer provides a general overview of the statutes, sentencing guidelines, and case law regarding commercial sex...

Mar 28, 2025 · Learn how 18 U.S.C. 2242 defines federal sexual abuse offenses, the legal process involved, potential defenses, and the broader implications of a conviction.

An introduction to each chapter provides background and definitions and places the laws in their historical and constitutional context. State and Federal laws are then arranged alphabetically …

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May 19, 2024 · On October 1, 2022, three federal criminal sexual misconduct statutes that were part of the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2022) went into …

Jan 10, 2025 · U.S. sexual abuse laws vary from state to state. Learn about legislative changes and how to file a sex abuse lawsuit if you or a loved one has been a victim.

Any person subject to this chapter who commits or causes sexual contact upon or by another person, if to do so would violate subsection (b) (sexual assault) had the sexual contact been a …

After all, Lawrence was not a case about marriage—same-sex or otherwise. Instead, Lawrence was a case about criminal sex and more specifically about limiting the state’s authority to …