18 USC § 2425 - Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s2425"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "18 USC § 2425 - Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "2425"
section_name: "Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor"
chapter_number: 117
chapter_name: "TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975.)"
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# § 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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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975.)