Criminal Sexual Abuse - Offenses Against the Person
November 1, 2005 | GUIDELINES MANUAL | §2A3.4 |
a computer or an interactive computer service to communicate directly with a minor or with a person who exercises custody, care, or supervisory control of the minor.
Background: The offense covered by this section is a misdemeanor. The maximum term of imprisonment authorized by statute is one year.
Historical Note:: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendment 94); November 1, 1995 (see Appendix C, amendment 511); November 1, 2000 (see Appendix C, amendment 592); November 1, 2001 (see Appendix C, amendment 615); November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 664).
§2A3.4. Abusive Sexual Contact or Attempt to Commit Abusive Sexual Contact
(a) Base Offense Level:
(1) 20, if the offense involved conduct described in 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a) or (b);
(2) 16, if the offense involved conduct described in 18 U.S.C. § 2242; or
(3) 12, otherwise.
(b) Specific Offense Characteristics
(1) If the victim had not attained the age of twelve years, increase by 4 levels; but if the resulting offense level is less than 20, increase to level 20.
(2) If the base offense level is determined under subsection (a)(1) or (2), and the victim had attained the age of twelve years but had not attained the age of sixteen years, increase by 2 levels.
(3) If the victim was in the custody, care, or supervisory control of the defendant, increase by 2 levels.
(4) If the offense involved the knowing misrepresentation of a participant’s identity to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct, increase by 2 levels.
(5) If a computer or an interactive computer service was used to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct, increase by 2 levels.
(c) Cross References
(1) If the offense involved criminal sexual abuse or attempt to commit criminal sexual abuse (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2241 or § 2242), apply §2A3.1 (Criminal Sexual Abuse; Attempt to Commit Criminal Sexual Abuse).
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