§ 2425. Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–314 title I § 101(a) · 112 Stat. 2974

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 2425

   (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§2425. Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor “Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, knowingly initiates the transmission of the name, address, telephone number, social security number, or electronic mail address of another individual, knowing that such other individual has not attained the age of 16 years, with the intent to entice, encourage, offer, or solicit any person to engage in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both”.

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