Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 9.68A.102 (2026)

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(1) A person commits the offense of promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor if he or she knowingly sells or offers to sell travel services that include or facilitate travel for the purpose of engaging in what would be commercial sexual abuse of a minor or promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, if occurring in this state.

(2) Promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class C felony.

(3) Consent of a minor to the travel for commercial sexual abuse, or the sexually explicit act or sexual conduct itself, does not constitute a defense to any offense listed in this section.

(4) For purposes of this section, "travel services" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 19.138.021.

[ 2013 c 302 s 4; 2007 c 368 s 5.]

Notes:

Effective date—2013 c 302: See note following RCW 9.68A.090.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Rick Sucee v. Todd Newlun (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).

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Rick Sucee v. Todd Newlun (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “101, or promoting travel for commercial sexual abuse of a minor under RCW 9.68A.102; and (c) A written report has been completed as required by subsection (2) of this section.”

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