{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"266j","citation":"Pen. Code, § 266j","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1"},{"name":"TITLE 9. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS [261. - 368.7.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-9"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction [261. - 269.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-9/chapter-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1068, Sec. 1.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any person who intentionally gives, transports, provides, or makes available, or who offers to give, transport, provide, or make available to another person, a child under the age of 16 for the purpose of any lewd or lascivious act as defined in Section <a href=\"/pen/288\">288</a>, or who causes, induces, or persuades a child under the age of 16 to engage in such an act with another person, is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of three, six, or eight years, and by a fine not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).</p>","text":"Any person who intentionally gives, transports, provides, or makes available, or who offers to give, transport, provide, or make available to another person, a child under the age of 16 for the purpose of any lewd or lascivious act as defined in Section 288, or who causes, induces, or persuades a child under the age of 16 to engage in such an act with another person, is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of three, six, or eight years, and by a fine not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/rape-abduction-carnal-abuse-of-children-and-seduction-266j","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}