Penalties for threats to distribute child sexual abuse material
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(a) In general Title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1466A— (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding subsection (b), by inserting, but if the offense involves the knowing use of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, with the intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress to any person, the maximum term of imprisonment provided in section 2252A(b)(1) shall be increased by 10 years before the period at the end; and (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding subsection (c), by inserting, but if the offense involves the knowing use of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, with the intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress to any person, the maximum term of imprisonment provided in section 2252A(b)(2) shall be increased by 10 years before the period at the end; and (2) in section 2260A— (A) in the section heading, by striking Penalties for registered sex offenders and inserting Other offenses and penalties; (B) by striking Whoever and inserting the following: (1) Offenses by registered sex offenders Whoever; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional penalties If any offense under section 875(d), 2251, 2252, 2252A, or 2260 involves the knowing use of child pornography with the intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress to any person, the maximum term of imprisonment provided in section 875(d), 2251(e), 2252(b), 2252A(b), or 2260(c) shall be increased by 10 years.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2260A and inserting the following: 2260A. Other offenses and penalties..