Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
18 U.S.C. § 2421A — Promotion or facilitation of prostitution and reckless disregard of sex trafficking
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In General.—** Whoever, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (as such term is defined in defined in 11 So in original. section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 230(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section230/f&num=0&edition=prelim))), or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
**(b) Aggravated Violation.—** Whoever, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (as such term is defined in defined in 1 section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 230(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section230/f&num=0&edition=prelim))), or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person and—
(1) promotes or facilitates the prostitution of 5 or more persons; or
(2) acts in reckless disregard of the fact that such conduct contributed to sex trafficking, in violation of 22 So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”. 1591(a),
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 25 years, or both.
**(c) Civil Recovery.—** Any person injured by reason of a violation of section 2421A(b) may recover damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees in an action before any appropriate United States district court.
**(d) Mandatory Restitution.—** Notwithstanding sections 33 So in original. Probably should be “
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 18 U.S.C. § 2421A
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 233cdbd4833d7ffc1ac7867bb132470030647a3388783f2006cebf9dab4a191f. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_949049edb54bd22c99bcc47f
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-18/section-2421a-promotion-or-facilitation-of-prostitution-and-reckless-disregard-of-sex--a41d996a81.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 343151d56de27e705441d64f87f52d7651aea1dcc1db610bea46a802ac6206bc
Source location: Title 18, Chapter 117, § 2421A; chapter-117-transportation-for-illegal-sexual-activity-and-related-crimes.md
Stored source content
**(a) In General.—** Whoever, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (as such term is defined in defined in 11 So in original. section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 230(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section230/f&num=0&edition=prelim))), or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
**(b) Aggravated Violation.—** Whoever, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (as such term is defined in defined in 1 section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 230(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section230/f&num=0&edition=prelim))), or conspires or attempts to do so, with the intent to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person and—
(1) promotes or facilitates the prostitution of 5 or more persons; or
(2) acts in reckless disregard of the fact that such conduct contributed to sex trafficking, in violation of 22 So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”. 1591(a),
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 25 years, or both.
**(c) Civil Recovery.—** Any person injured by reason of a violation of section 2421A(b) may recover damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees in an action before any appropriate United States district court.
**(d) Mandatory Restitution.—** Notwithstanding sections 33 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 3663 or 3663A and in addition to any other civil or criminal penalties authorized by law, the court shall order restitution for any violation of subsection (b)(2). The scope and nature of such restitution shall be consistent with section 2327(b).
**(e) Affirmative Defense.—** It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (a), or subsection (b)(1) where the defendant proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the promotion or facilitation of prostitution is legal in the jurisdiction where the promotion or facilitation was targeted.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Findings** The Congress finds the following:
(1) The rapidly developing array of Internet and other interactive computer services available to individual Americans represent an extraordinary advance in the availability of educational and informational resources to our citizens.
(2) These services offer users a great degree of control over the information that they receive, as well as the potential for even greater control in the future as technology develops.
(3) The Internet and other interactive computer services offer a forum for a true diversity of political discourse, unique opportunities for cultural development, and myriad avenues for intellectual activity.
(4) The Internet and other interactive computer services have flourished, to the benefit of all Americans, with a minimum of government regulation.
(5) Increasingly Americans are relying on interactive media for a variety of political, educational, cultural, and entertainment services.
**(b) Policy** It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to promote the continued development of the Internet and other interactive computer services and other interactive media;
(2) to preserve the vibrant and competitive free market that presently exists for the Internet and other interactive computer services, unfettered by Federal or State regulation;
(3) to encourage the development of technologies which maximize user control over what information is received by individuals, families, and schools who use the Internet and other interactive computer services;
(4) to remove disincentives for the development and utilization of blocking and filtering technologies that empower parents to restrict their children’s access to objectionable or inappropriate online material; and
(5) to ensure vigorous enforcement of
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 47 U.S.C. § 230
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 620
TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 2421
1 So in original.
2 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘section’’.
3 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’.
Sec.
2422.
Coercion and enticement.
2423.
Transportation of minors.
2424.
Filing factual statement about alien indi-
vidual.
2425.
Use of interstate facilities to transmit infor-
mation about a minor.
2426.
Repeat offenders.
2427.
Inclusion of offenses relating to child pornog-
raphy in definition of sexual activity for
which any person can be charged with a
criminal offense.
2428.
Forfeitures.
2429.
Mandatory restitution.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–392, § 3(b), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat.
5251, added item 2429.
Pub. L. 115–164, § 3(b), Apr. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 1254,
added item 2421A.
2006—Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(d)(2), Jan. 10, 2006,
119 Stat. 3563, added item 2428.
1998—Pub. L. 105–314, title I, §§ 101(b), 104(b), 105(b),
Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975–2977, added items 2425, 2426,
and 2427.
1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7071, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4405, substituted ‘‘individual’’ for ‘‘female’’ in
item 2424.
1986—Pub. L. 99–628, § 5(a)(1), (b)(2), Nov. 7, 1986, 100
Stat. 3511, substituted ‘‘TRANSPORTATION FOR IL-
LEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES’’
for ‘‘WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC’’ as chapter heading and
substituted ‘‘and enticement’’ for ‘‘or enticement of fe-
male’’ in item 2422.
1978—Pub. L. 95–225, § 3(b), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 9, sub-
stituted ‘‘Transportation of minors’’ for ‘‘Coercion or
enticement of minor female’’ in item 2423.
§ 2421. Transportation generally
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly trans-
ports any individual in interstate or foreign
commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of
the United S
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 18 U.S.C. § 2421A
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 89
TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 230
and shall order a common carrier to modify any
such policy or procedure that the Commission
determines does not comply with Commission
regulations. The Commission shall conduct such
investigations as may be necessary to insure
compliance by common carriers with the re-
quirements of the regulations prescribed under
this section.
(d) Penalties
For purposes of this chapter, a violation by an
officer or employee of any policy or procedure
adopted by a common carrier pursuant to sub-
section (b), or of a rule prescribed by the Com-
mission pursuant to subsection (a), shall be con-
sidered to be a violation by the carrier of a rule
prescribed by the Commission pursuant to this
chapter.
(e) Cost recovery for Communications Assistance
for Law Enforcement Act compliance
(1) Petitions authorized
A common carrier may petition the Commis-
sion to adjust charges, practices, classifica-
tions, and regulations to recover costs ex-
pended for making modifications to equip-
ment, facilities, or services pursuant to the re-
quirements of section 103 of the Communica-
tions Assistance for Law Enforcement Act [47
U.S.C. 1002].
(2) Commission authority
The Commission may grant, with or without
modification, a petition under paragraph (1) if
the Commission determines that such costs
are reasonable and that permitting recovery is
consistent with the public interest. The Com-
mission may, consistent with maintaining just
and reasonable charges, practices, classifica-
tions, and regulations in connection with the
provision of interstate or foreign communica-
tion by wire or radio by a common carrier,
allow carriers to adjust such charges, prac-
tices, classifications, and regulations in order
to carry out the purposes of this
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 47 U.S.C. § 230
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. The source passage cites 47 U.S.C. § 230. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.