### Question
How is the "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" defined?


### Answer
The term **criminal offense against a victim who is a minor** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 14071* as follows -

> any criminal offense that consists of—


(i) kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14071*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 136-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER VI-CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN**

