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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code Title 22: Criminal Offenses and Penalties (anchor)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Council of the District of Columbia's official D.C. Code site (code.dccouncil.gov) publishes Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties; the obscenity chapter (Chapter 22) holds one section, 22-2201.",
      "body": "The Council of the District of Columbia's official D.C. Code site (code.dccouncil.gov) publishes Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties; the obscenity chapter (Chapter 22) holds one section, 22-2201.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“Chapter 22. Obscenity. §§ 22-2201”\n\nNote: Anchor record: the Council's own D.C. Law Library, a .gov domain.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/22",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 22. Obscenity. §§ 22-2201",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code Title 22",
      "topic": "Criminal Offenses and Penalties (anchor)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o2201_a",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Obscenity: what knowingly means",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(a)(2)(B): for the distribution offences, knowingly means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of, the character and content of the matter.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(a)(2)(B): for the distribution offences, knowingly means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of, the character and content of the matter.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of, the character and content of any article, thing, device, performance, or representation”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of, the character and content of any article, thing, device, performance, or representation",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Obscenity: what knowingly means",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Harmful to minors: selling or providing to a minor",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(1)(A)(i): it is unlawful knowingly to sell, deliver, distribute or provide to a minor a picture, photograph or similar image depicting nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse that, taken as a whole, is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as to what is suitable for minors.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(1)(A)(i): it is unlawful knowingly to sell, deliver, distribute or provide to a minor a picture, photograph or similar image depicting nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse that, taken as a whole, is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as to what is suitable for minors.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“(b) (1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person knowingly: (A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide to a minor: (i) Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and which taken as a whole is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; or”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "(b) (1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person knowingly: (A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide to a minor: (i) Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and which taken as a whole is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; or",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Harmful to minors: selling or providing to a minor",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o2201_m",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Harmful to minors: a minor is a person under 17",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(A): for the harmful-to-minors paragraph, 'minor' means any person under the age of 17 years.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(A): for the harmful-to-minors paragraph, 'minor' means any person under the age of 17 years.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“means any person under the age of 17 years.”\n\nNote: The age of the 'minor' in this section is 17, one year lower than the 18 used in the sexual-performance chapter (22-3101).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "means any person under the age of 17 years.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Harmful to minors: a minor is a person under 17",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Definition of nudity",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(B): nudity includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion below the top of the nipple, or covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(B): nudity includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion below the top of the nipple, or covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Definition of nudity",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o2201_s",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Definition of sexual conduct",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(C): sexual conduct includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if female, breast.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(b)(2)(C): sexual conduct includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if female, breast.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person’s clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person be a female, breast.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person’s clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person be a female, breast.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Definition of sexual conduct",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o2201_c",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Obscenity: affirmative defence for scientific or educational dissemination",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(c): it is an affirmative defence to a charge under (a) or (b) that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possessing the material.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(c): it is an affirmative defence to a charge under (a) or (b) that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possessing the material.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possession of such material.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possession of such material.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Obscenity: affirmative defence for scientific or educational dissemination",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o2201_e",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: Obscenity: penalty (first and later offences)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201(e): a first offence is punishable by a fine up to the 22-3571.01 amount or up to 180 days, or both; a second or later offence by a fine of at least $1,000 and up to the 22-3571.01 amount, or 6 months to 3 years, or both.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-2201(e): a first offence is punishable by a fine up to the 22-3571.01 amount or up to 180 days, or both; a second or later offence by a fine of at least $1,000 and up to the 22-3571.01 amount, or 6 months to 3 years, or both.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“A person convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall for the 1st offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both. A person convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not less than 6 months or more than 3 years, or both.”\n\nNote: Fine ceilings in 22-3571.01: $1,000 for up to 180 days; $12,500 for more than one year up to 5 years (a 3-year term falls in that tier).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "A person convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall for the 1st offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both. A person convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not less than 6 months or more than 3 years, or both.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "Obscenity: penalty (first and later offences)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o_nodef",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-2201: No statutory definition of 'obscene'",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 22-2201, the only section in the obscenity chapter, prohibits 'obscene, indecent, or filthy' material but gives no definition of obscene, indecent or filthy; it defines only minor, nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, sado-masochistic abuse and knowingly.",
      "body": "Section 22-2201, the only section in the obscenity chapter, prohibits 'obscene, indecent, or filthy' material but gives no definition of obscene, indecent or filthy; it defines only minor, nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, sado-masochistic abuse and knowingly.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“Certain obscene activities and conduct declared unlawful; definitions; penalties; affirmative defenses; exception.”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing or page that does not mention it, not from operative text). Read the whole of 22-2201 and the Chapter 22 index (one section). The definitions in (b)(2) apply only to paragraph (b)(1) (harmful to minors). The test for obscenity is therefore case law, which was not read.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "Certain obscene activities and conduct declared unlawful; definitions; penalties; affirmative defenses; exception.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-2201",
      "topic": "No statutory definition of 'obscene'",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o1312",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: Lewd, indecent or obscene acts in public",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: it is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of genitalia or anus, to masturbate, or to engage in a sexual act.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-1312: it is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of genitalia or anus, to masturbate, or to engage in a sexual act.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act as defined in”\n\nNote: Penalty in the same section: misdemeanor, up to 90 days and a fine. The offence is tied to 'in public'; a private residence shoot is not 'in public' on the words.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1312",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act as defined in",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-1312",
      "topic": "Lewd, indecent or obscene acts in public",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "setting_up",
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          "us-dc"
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        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_o1312_p",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: Lewd, indecent or obscene acts: penalty",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: a person who violates the section is guilty of a misdemeanor, fined up to the 22-3571.01 amount, imprisoned up to 90 days, or both.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-1312: a person who violates the section is guilty of a misdemeanor, fined up to the 22-3571.01 amount, imprisoned up to 90 days, or both.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1312",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-1312",
      "topic": "Lewd, indecent or obscene acts: penalty",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_f3571",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-3571.01: Fine ceilings by length of imprisonment",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-3571.01(b): an individual may be fined not more than the greatest of $100 (up to 10 days), $250 (up to 30 days), $500 (up to 90 days), $1,000 (up to 180 days), $2,500 (up to one year), $12,500 (up to 5 years), and higher amounts for longer terms.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-3571.01(b): an individual may be fined not more than the greatest of $100 (up to 10 days), $250 (up to 30 days), $500 (up to 90 days), $1,000 (up to 180 days), $2,500 (up to one year), $12,500 (up to 5 years), and higher amounts for longer terms.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of: (1) $100 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 days or less; (2) $250 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 days, or one month, or less but more than 10 days; (3) $500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 90 days, or 3 months, or less but more than 30 days; (4) $1,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 180 days, or 6 months, or less but more than 90 days; (5) $2,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for one year or less but more than 180 days; (6) $12,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 5 years or less but more than one year;”\n\nNote: Most DC criminal sections cite this table instead of stating a dollar fine.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3571.01",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of: (1) $100 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 days or less; (2) $250 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 days, or one month, or less but more than 10 days; (3) $500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 90 days, or 3 months, or less but more than 30 days; (4) $1,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 180 days, or 6 months, or less but more than 90 days; (5) $2,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for one year or less but more than 180 days; (6) $12,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 5 years or less but more than one year;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-3571.01",
      "topic": "Fine ceilings by length of imprisonment",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_m3102_a",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-3102: Using a minor in, or promoting, a sexual performance",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-3102(a): it is unlawful in the District knowingly to use a minor in a sexual performance or to promote a sexual performance by a minor.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-3102(a): it is unlawful in the District knowingly to use a minor in a sexual performance or to promote a sexual performance by a minor.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person knowingly to use a minor in a sexual performance or to promote a sexual performance by a minor.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3102",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person knowingly to use a minor in a sexual performance or to promote a sexual performance by a minor.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-3102",
      "topic": "Using a minor in, or promoting, a sexual performance",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_anchorsite",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Code of the District of Columbia is published on the official D.C. Law Library site, with Title 22 covering Criminal Offenses and Penalties.",
      "body": "The Code of the District of Columbia is published on the official D.C. Law Library site, with Title 22 covering Criminal Offenses and Penalties.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“Code of the District of Columbia\n\nDivision I. Government of District.\n\n-   [Title 1. Government Organization.](/us/dc/council/code/titles/1) §§ 1-101 – 1-1518.01”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page heading 'Code of the District of Columbia' and the code list are the verbatim evidence. Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "Code of the District of Columbia\n\nDivision I. Government of District.\n\n-   [Title 1. Government Organization.](/us/dc/council/code/titles/1) §§ 1-101 – 1-1518.01",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "District of Columbia",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
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          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_obscenity_unlawful",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: obscenity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] It is unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly sell, distribute, or present any obscene, indecent, or filthy writing, picture, or performance.",
      "body": "It is unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly sell, distribute, or present any obscene, indecent, or filthy writing, picture, or performance.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(a)(1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person knowingly:\n\n(A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide any obscene, indecent, or filthy writing, picture, sound recording, or other article or representation;”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(a)(1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person knowingly:\n\n(A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide any obscene, indecent, or filthy writing, picture, sound recording, or other article or representation;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "District of Columbia",
      "topic": "obscenity definition",
      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "explicit_solo",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "explicit_solo"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_harmful_to_minors",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: harmful-to-minors provision",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] It is unlawful in the District of Columbia to knowingly sell, distribute, or exhibit to a minor any material depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse that is patently offensive by community standards for minors.",
      "body": "It is unlawful in the District of Columbia to knowingly sell, distribute, or exhibit to a minor any material depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse that is patently offensive by community standards for minors.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(b)(1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person knowingly:\n\n(A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide to a minor:\n\n(i) Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and which taken as a whole is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; or”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(b)(1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person knowingly:\n\n(A) To sell, deliver, distribute, or provide, or offer or agree to sell, deliver, distribute, or provide to a minor:\n\n(i) Any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and which taken as a whole is patently offensive because it affronts prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; or",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
      "subject": "District of Columbia",
      "topic": "harmful-to-minors provision",
      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_obscenity_penalties",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: penalty classification",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A first offense of violating the District of Columbia's obscenity law is punishable by a fine not exceeding the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment not more than 180 days, or both.",
      "body": "A first offense of violating the District of Columbia's obscenity law is punishable by a fine not exceeding the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment not more than 180 days, or both.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(e) A person convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall for the 1st offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(e) A person convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall for the 1st offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
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      "topic": "penalty classification",
      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
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        "stage": "any",
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          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_obscenity_defense",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: affirmative defense",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating the District of Columbia's obscenity law that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals with a scientific, educational, or other special justification.",
      "body": "It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating the District of Columbia's obscenity law that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals with a scientific, educational, or other special justification.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possession of such material.”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section that the dissemination was to institutions or individuals having scientific, educational, or other special justification for possession of such material.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_minor_definition",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: minor definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] For the purposes of the District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, the term 'minor' means any person under the age of 17 years.",
      "body": "For the purposes of the District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, the term 'minor' means any person under the age of 17 years.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection:\n\n(A) The term “minor” means any person under the age of 17 years.”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection:\n\n(A) The term “minor” means any person under the age of 17 years.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6750-district-of-columbia-obscenity-and-distribution",
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      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_nudity_definition",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: nudity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] For the purpose of District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, the term 'nudity' includes the showing of male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast below the top of the nipple.",
      "body": "For the purpose of District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, the term 'nudity' includes the showing of male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast below the top of the nipple.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(B) The term “nudity” includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "(B) The term “nudity” includes the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "topic": "nudity definition",
      "applies_to_country": "us-dc",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
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        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
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        "explicitness": "clothed"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r6750_district_of_columbia_obscenity_and_distribution_dc_sexual_conduct_definition",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: sexual conduct definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] For the purpose of District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, 'sexual conduct' includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts.",
      "body": "For the purpose of District of Columbia's harmful to minors provision, 'sexual conduct' includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“(C) The term “sexual conduct” includes acts of sodomy, masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person’s clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person be a female, breast.”\n\nNote: Region tag 'unclassified' used because 'us-dc' is not in the provided tag list.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
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