&gt; No US law applies outside the US<p>&quot;no&quot; is a bit strong there.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justice.gov&#x2F;criminal-ceos&#x2F;citizens-guide-us-federal-law-extraterritorial-sexual-exploitation-children" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justice.gov&#x2F;criminal-ceos&#x2F;citizens-guide-us-fede...</a><p>&gt; Federal law provides “extraterritorial jurisdiction” over certain sex offenses against children.  Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal authority of the United States to prosecute criminal conduct that took place outside its borders.