### Question
What does child mean?


### Answer
**Child** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 3509*:

> a person who is under the age of 18, who is or is alleged to be—


(A) a victim of a crime of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitation

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3509*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 223-WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE**

