Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority in a secondary level school who engages in sexual conduct with a student under the age of 20 years enrolled in that school or school system, or causes that student to engage in sexual conduct, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 208d; as added Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 204, 57 DCR 5405; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(k), 60 DCR 2064.)
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “in an amount not to exceed $50,000”.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 232(k) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
§ 22–3002. First degree sexual abuse
§ 22–3003. Second degree sexual abuse
§ 22–3004. Third degree sexual abuse
§ 22–3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse
§ 22–3006. Misdemeanor sexual abuse
§ 22–3007. Defense to sexual abuse
§ 22–3008. First degree child sexual abuse
§ 22–3009. Second degree child sexual abuse
§ 22–3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor
§ 22–3009.02. Second degree sexual abuse of a minor
§ 22–3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student
§ 22–3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student
§ 22–3010. Enticing a child or minor
§ 22–3010.01. Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor
§ 22–3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child
§ 22–3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor
§ 22–3012. State of mind proof requirement
§ 22–3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner
§ 22–3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner
§ 22–3015. First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client
§ 22–3016. Second degree sexual abuse of a patient or client
§ 22–3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client
§ 22–3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses
§ 22–3019. No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners