### Question
How does PERSONNEL define threatening or placing that child in fear?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 920b*, **threatening or placing that child in fear** is defined as:

> a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause the child to fear that non-compliance will result in the child or another person being subjected to the action contemplated by the communication or action

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 920b*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER X-PUNITIVE ARTICLES**

