18 U.S.C. § 25
Use of minors in crimes of violence
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 25, Use of minors in crimes of violence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448654
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In this section, the following definitions shall apply:
Any person who is 18 years of age or older, who intentionally uses a minor to commit a crime of violence for which such person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, or to assist in avoiding detection or apprehension for such an offense, shall—
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- PROTECT Act