18 U.S.C. § 2261B

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 2261B - Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
(a) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subsection (b), if the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section 2261.
(b) LIMITATION.-Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who violates section 2261A if-
(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 2261(b)(5); and
(2)
(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the offense occurred; or
(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger than the person who committed the offense at the time the offense occurred.

18 U.S.C. § 2261B

Added Pub. L. 116-249, §2(a), Dec. 22, 2020, 134 Stat. 1126.