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§21101 Definitions

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Protection of Children and Other Persons › Chapter CHAPTER 211— - COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION › § 21101

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines four key terms. Child exploitation means acts, attempts, or plots involving a minor that violate 18 U.S.C. 1591, chapters 109A, 110, or 117, or other sexual crimes against a minor. Child obscenity means visual depictions covered by 18 U.S.C. 1466A. Minor means under 18. Sexually explicit conduct is defined in 18 U.S.C. 2256.

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Title 34, §21101

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In this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)The term “child exploitation” means any conduct, attempted conduct, or conspiracy to engage in conduct involving a minor that violates section 1591, chapter 109A, chapter 110, and chapter 117 of title 18 or any sexual activity involving a minor for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.
(2)The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A of title 18.
(3)The term “minor” means any person under the age of 18 years.
(4)The term “sexually explicit conduct” has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 110–401, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4229, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2008 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 17601 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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34 U.S.C. § 21101

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73