§ 2245
Offenses resulting in death
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
(a) [1] In General.—A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, or section 1591, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
History: (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, §60010(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1972 (PDF, 52 MB); amended Pub. L. 109–248, title II, §206(a)(3), July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 613.)
1 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to murder someone while committing a federal sexual abuse crime or certain related crimes, such as sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, or transporting people for illegal sexual activity.