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- (a) Whoever knowingly— knowing, or, except where the act const…5 changes
- (b) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is—7 changes
- (c) In a prosecution under subsection (a)(1) in which the defe…1 change
- (d) Whoever obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in any way int…1 change
- (e) In this section:2 changes
(b)The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is—
(1)if the offense was effected by means of force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion described in subsection (e)(2), or by any combination of such means, or if the person recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, advertised, patronized, or solicited had not attained the age of 14 years at the time of such offense, by a fine under this title and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 15 or for life; or
(2)if the offense was not so effected, and the person recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, advertised, patronized, or solicited had attained the age of 14 years but had not attained the age of 18 years at the time of such offense, by a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life.
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