US 18 U.S.C. § 2245 - Offences Resulting in Death (Chapter 109A and 110 Sexual Offences)

What US 18 U.S.C. § 2245 - Offences Resulting in Death (Chapter 109A and 110 Sexual Offences) requires

18 U.S.C. § 2245 provides that a person who, in the course of an offence under chapter 109A (federal sexual abuse §§ 2241-2244A) or under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591 (sex trafficking by force/fraud/coercion), 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life. The provision elevates sexual offence accompanied by murder to the most serious federal offence category - functionally an aggravating circumstance for federal capital sentencing. § 2245 incorporates 18 U.S.C. § 1111 (murder) elements and operates alongside the federal death penalty statute at 18 U.S.C. § 3591 et seq.

Pillar: Adult Industry & Sexual Content Compliance · Authority: United States Congress (codified in Title 18 of the United States Code) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-06-04

Primary source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2245

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• 18 U.S.C. § 2245(a) (Offenses resulting in death): 'A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, or section 1591, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.' (law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2245)
• 18 U.S.C. § 1111: 'Murder' definition - unlawful killing with malice aforethought; first degree (premeditation or felony murder) and second degree (malice without premeditation).

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