[michigander]

While this chapter may not apply in this instance, "children" and "minor" appear to be interchangeable terms:

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U.S. Code
TITLE 18
PART I
CHAPTER 110 —SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN
§ 2256. Definitions for chapter

For the purposes of this chapter, the term—

(1) “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years;

[NinoFan]

DC law defines a child as being under 16 and then discusses sexual activity with children. I think that was his point.

[madison10]

I was looking for the definition of "child" in some of those the other day. There didn't seem to be one. The definition of who is a minor may be state law. For instance, it is 16 in Washington, D.C. I still think he is in deep trouble for the communications he did have.

What you have posted may be Federal Law. Foley was working with Federal Laws for Internet Child Abuse and Porn, I believe. Don't know which laws he was breaking, if any, just because I'm not super knowledgable on this.

This comes down to illegal vs. legal, not right and wrong.

[Perdogg]

In DC a 16 year old can consent.