Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 47— - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 920c
Makes it a crime for anyone covered by this law to, without permission or lawful reason, knowingly look at another person’s private parts when that person reasonably expects privacy, secretly photograph or record those private parts, or share or broadcast such images when the person knew or should have known they were made in private. Forcing someone to engage in prostitution is punishable as forcible pandering. Intentionally exposing genitalia, anus, buttocks, or a woman’s areola or nipple in an indecent way is punishable as indecent exposure. These offenses can lead to punishment by court-martial. Definitions (one line each): act of prostitution — a sexual act or contact done for something of value; private area — naked or underwear-covered genitals, anus, buttocks, or female areola/nipple; reasonable expectation of privacy — where a reasonable person would expect to disrobe or not be seen by the public; broadcast — electronically send an image for others to view; distribute — give or transmit something to another, including electronically; indecent manner — grossly vulgar or obscene sexual conduct that offends common decency.
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10 U.S.C. § 920c
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73