Pub. L. 108-21, tit. I, sec. 103

SEXUAL ABUSE PENALTIES.

EnactedYear: 2003Length: 360 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 103. SEXUAL ABUSE PENALTIES.(a) Maximum Penalty Increases.—(1) Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(A) in section 2251(d)—(i) by striking “20” and inserting “30”; and(ii) by striking “30” the first place it appears and inserting “50”;(B) in section 2252(b)(1)—(i) by striking “15” and inserting “20”; and(ii) by striking “30” and inserting “40”;(C) in section 2252(b)(2)—(i) by striking “5” and inserting “10”; and(ii) by striking “10” and inserting “20”; (D) in section 2252A(b)(1)—(i) by striking “15” and inserting “20”; and(ii) by striking “30” and inserting “40”; and(E) in section 2252A(b)(2)—(i) by striking “5” and inserting “10”; and(ii) by striking “10” and inserting “20”.(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(A) in section 2422(a), by striking “10” and inserting “20”;(B) in section 2422(b), by striking “15” and inserting “30”; and(C) in section 2423(a), by striking “15” and inserting “30”.117 STAT. 653(3) Section 1591(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “20” and inserting “40”.(b) Minimum Penalty Increases.—(1) Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(A) in section 2251(d)—(i) by striking “or imprisoned not less than 10” and inserting “and imprisoned not less than 15”; (ii) by striking “and both,”;(iii) by striking “15” and inserting “25”; and(iv) by striking “30” the second place it appears and inserting “35”;(B) in section 2251A (a) and (b), by striking “20” and inserting “30”;(C) in section 2252(b)(1)—(i) by striking “or imprisoned” and inserting “and imprisoned not less than 5 years and”;(ii) by striking “or both,”; and(iii) by striking “5” and inserting “15”;(D) in section 2252(b)(2), by striking “2” and inserting “10”;(E) in section 2252A(b)(1)—(i) by striking “or imprisoned” and inserting “and imprisoned not less than 5 years and”;(ii) by striking “or both,”; and(iii) by striking “5” and inserting “15”; and(F) in section 2252A(b)(2), by striking “2” and inserting “10”.(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(A) in section 2422(b)—(i) by striking “, imprisoned” and inserting “and imprisoned not less than 5 years and”; and(ii) by striking “, or both”; and(B) in section 2423(a)—(i) by striking “, imprisoned” and inserting “and imprisoned not less than 5 years and”; and(ii) by striking “, or both”.
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