{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3012","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3012","heading":"State of mind proof requirement.","body":"In a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403, the government need not prove that the defendant knew the child’s age or the age difference between himself or herself and the child.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.","Subchapter II. Sex Offenses."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3012","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"73f75d6d41835413b81dfaf4821c4869dca898bda62b832acac441db49223fca","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3011","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}