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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 22-3011: Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.

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  1. Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
  2. Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.
  3. Subchapter II. Sex Offenses.

(a)

Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403.

(b)

Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403, involving only the defendant and the child or minor.

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