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PART I--CRIMES 
CHAPTER 110-SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN 
§ 2255. Civil remedy for personal injuries 
(a) My minor who is a victim of a violation of section 2241(c), 2242 
2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of this title 
and who suffers personal injury as a result of such violation may sue in 
any appropriate United States District Court and shall recover the actual 
damages such minor sustains and the cost of the suit, including a 
reasonable attorney's fee. Any minor as described in the preceding 
sentence shall be deemed to have sustained damages of no less than 
$50,000 in value. 
(b) Any action commenced under this section shall be barred unless the 
complaint is filed within six years after the right of action first accrues or in 
the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than three years 
after the disability. 
CREDIT(S) 
(Added Pub.L. 99-500, Title I, § 101(b)  [Title VII, § 703(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 
100 Stat. 1783-75, and amended Pub.L. 99-591, Title I, § 101(b) [Title VII, 
§ 703(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-75• Pub.L. 105-314, Title VI, § 
605, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2984.) 
18 U.S.C. 42255, as amended 2006 
Effective July 27, 2006 
PART I--CRIMES 
CHAPTER 110--SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN 
§ 2255. Civil remedy for personal injuries 
(a) In general.--Any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of 
section 2241(c) 2242, 2243, 2251 2251A, 2252 2252A, 2260 2421, 2422 
or 2423 of this title and who suffers personal injury as a result of such 
violation, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a 
minor, may sue in any appropriate United States District Court and shall 
recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the suit, 
including a reasonable attorney's fee. Any person as described in the 
preceding sentence shall be deemed to have sustained damages of no less 
than $150,000 in value. 
(b) Statute of limitations.—Any action commenced under this section shall 
be barred unless the complaint is filed within six years after the right of 
action first accrues or in the case of a person under a legal disability, not 
later than three years after the disability. 
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CREDIT(S) 
(Added Pub.L. 99-500, Title I, § 101(b1 [Title VII, § 703(a)), Oct. 18, 1986, 
100 Stat. 1783-75, and amended Pub.L. 99-591, Title I, § 101(b) (Title VII, § 
703(a)), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-75; Pub.L. 105-314, Title VI, § 605 
Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2984; Pub.L. 109-248, Title VII, 4 707(b), (c) July 
27, 2006, 120 Stat. 650.) 
2 CHAPTER 117-TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND 
RELATED CRIMES 
Current through P.L. 107-377 (End) approved 12-19-02 
§ 2422. Coercion and enticement 
(a) Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual to 
travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the 
United States, to engage in prostitution, or 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 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. 
(b) 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 persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has 
not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or 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 15 years, or both. 
As amended, Apr. 30, 2003. (In effect during 2004 — 2005). 
§ 2422. Coercion and enticement 
(a) Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual to 
travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the 
United States, to engage in prostitution, or 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 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. 
(b) 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 persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has 
not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or 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 and imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more 
than 30 years. 
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Note: The amendment to the statute increased punishment that could be imposed 
for a violation thereof. 
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