### Question
How is the "child abuse offense" defined?


### Answer
The term **child abuse offense** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 843* as follows -

> an act that involves abuse of a person who has not attained the age of 16 years and constitutes any of the following offenses:


(i) Any offense in violation of section 920, 920a, 920b, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 130), unless the offense is covered by subsection (a)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 843*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER VII-TRIAL PROCEDURE**

