Legal Information: District of Columbia
Statutes: District of Columbia
§ 22-3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in a significant relationship with a minor, and engages in a sexual act with that minor or causes that minor to engage in a sexual act shall be imprisoned for not more than 15 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.
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