Federal · Title 14 — Coast Guard

14 U.S.C. § 2539: Covered misconduct defined

Felony

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This statute defines covered misconduct under military law, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, child pornography, stalking, and domestic violence offenses.

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rape and sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order 14062 dated January 26, 2022 , and enumerated under section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact, as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10 (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of content as described in sections 917 1 and 920c of title 10 (articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 1 So in original. Probably should be “917a”. the child pornography offenses as described in section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b, 920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and domestic violence, as described in section 928b of title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).

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