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18 U.S.C. 2427: Inclusion of offenses relating to child pornography in definition of sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offenseText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 117-TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES
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§2427. Inclusion of offenses relating to child pornography in definition of sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense

In this chapter, the term “sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense” does not require interpersonal physical contact, and includes the production of child pornography, as defined in section 2256(8).

(Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 105(a) , Oct. 30, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2977 ; amended Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LI, § 5102(e) , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 935 .)

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2023⁠—Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “does not require interpersonal physical contact, and” before “includes”.