{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9.68a.100","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9.68A.100","heading":"Commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalties—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor if:\n(a) He or she provides anything of value to a minor or a third person as compensation for a minor having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her;\n(b) He or she provides or agrees to provide anything of value to a minor or a third person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefore such minor will engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or\n(c) He or she solicits, offers, or requests to engage in sexual conduct with a minor in return for anything of value.\n(2) Commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class B felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.\n(3) In addition to any other penalty provided under chapter 9A.20 RCW, a person guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor is subject to the provisions under RCW 9A.88.130 and 9A.88.140.\n(4) Consent of a minor to the sexual conduct does not constitute a defense to any offense listed in this section.\n(5) For purposes of this section, \"sexual conduct\" means sexual intercourse or sexual contact, both as defined in chapter 9A.44 RCW.","path":["Title 9","Chapter 9.68A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.68A.100","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:47:37Z","sha256":"ce8673b5dc9055d516336bca548e28b1397fbb1c7f832b8a46953381ec642efe","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9.68a.090","next":"us-wa/rcw-9.68a.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}