Broadens federal kidnapping and child sexual abuse laws so they cover deception-based abductions, travel in interstate or foreign commerce, a new offense for touching a minor's genitals in federal custody, and equal penalties for attempts.

• Extends the federal kidnapping definition to abductions obtained by fraud or deception and bars a consent defense for victims under 16 unless the offender reasonably believed the victim was 16 or older.
• Replaces the requirement that an offender cross a State line with a requirement that the offender travel in interstate or foreign commerce in the sexual exploitation of minors provision.
• Creates a federal offense for knowingly causing a person under 16 to intentionally touch another person's genitals, not through clothing, in federal jurisdictions or federal custody facilities.
• Makes attempted abusive sexual contact carry the same penalty as the completed offense and updates cross-referenced penalties in civil rights and sentencing provisions.

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Crime and Law Enforcement