Section 22-3002 - First degree sexual abuse(a) A person shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, and in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, if that person engages in or causes another person to engage in or submit to a sexual act in the following manner: (1) By using force against that other person;(2) By threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear that any person will be subjected to death, bodily injury, or kidnapping;(3) After rendering that other person unconscious; or(4) After administering to that other person by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or permission of that other person, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance that substantially impairs the ability of that other person to appraise or control his or her conduct.(b) The court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 30 years only in accordance with § 22-3020 or § 24-403.01 (b-2). For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7), the offense defined by this section is a Class A felony.May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 201, 42 DCR 53; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 13(a), 44 DCR 1408; June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-302, § 7(a), 47 DCR 7249; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 232(a), 60 DCR 2064.Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
Sentencing, supervised release, and good time credit for felonies under this section committed on or after August 5, 2000, see § 24-403.01. Sexually violent offense defined for purposes of sex offender registration, see § 22-4101. .