Defense to sexual abuse

1. Law
2. District of Columbia Code
3. Criminal Offenses and Penalties
4. Sexual Abuse
5. Sex Offenses
6. Defense to sexual abuse

Consent by the victim is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3002 to 22-3006, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or §§ 22-401 and 22-403.

(May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 206, 42 DCR 53; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 213, 56 DCR 7413.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-4107.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 18-88 deleted “defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence,” following “defense”.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 213 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 213 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).

Download our app to see the most-to-date content.