District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 22–3001. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Actor” means a...

Subchapter II - Sex Offenses

§ 22–3002. First degree sexual abuse - (a) A person shall be imprisoned for any term of...

§ 22–3003. Second degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20...

§ 22–3004. Third degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 10...

§ 22–3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5...

§ 22–3006. Misdemeanor sexual abuse - Whoever engages in a sexual act or sexual contact with...

§ 22–3007. Defense to sexual abuse - Consent by the victim is a defense to a prosecution...

§ 22–3008. First degree child sexual abuse - Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child,...

§ 22–3009. Second degree child sexual abuse - Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child,...

§ 22–3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor - Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in...

§ 22–3009.02. Second degree sexual abuse of a minor - Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in...

§ 22–3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student - Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority...

§ 22–3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student - Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority...

§ 22–3010. Enticing a child or minor - (a) Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a...

§ 22–3010.01. Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor - (a) Whoever, being 18 years of age or older and...

§ 22–3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child - (a) It is unlawful for a person to arrange to...

§ 22–3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor - (a) Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense...

§ 22–3012. State of mind proof requirement - In a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010, prosecuted alone...

§ 22–3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner - Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer at...

§ 22–3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner - Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer at...

§ 22–3015. First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client - (a) A person is guilty of first degree sexual abuse...

§ 22–3016. Second degree sexual abuse of a patient or client - (a) A person is guilty of second degree sexual abuse...

§ 22–3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client - (a) Consent is not a defense to a prosecution under...

§ 22–3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses - Any person who attempts to commit an offense under this...

§ 22–3019. No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners - No actor is immune from prosecution under any section of...

§ 22–3020. Aggravating circumstances - (a) Any person who is found guilty of an offense...

Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases

§ 22–3020.51. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child”...

§ 22–3020.52. Reporting requirements and privileges - (a) Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to...

§ 22–3020.53. Defense to non-reporting - Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is...

§ 22–3020.54. Penalties - (a) Any person required to make a report under this...

§ 22–3020.55. Immunity from liability - (a) Any person who in good faith makes a report...

Subchapter III - Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases

§ 22–3021. Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal...

§ 22–3022. Admissibility of other evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal...

§ 22–3023. Prompt reporting - Evidence of delay in reporting an offense under subchapter II...

§ 22–3024. Privilege inapplicable for spouses or domestic partners - Laws attaching a privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses...