D.C. Code § 22-3011: Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
- Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.
- 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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