Which Penal Code addresses lewd acts with a minor under fourteen?

• A. PC 287
• B. PC 289
• C. PC 288
• D. PC 290

Answer: (C)

Lewd acts with a minor under fourteen are defined under a statute that targets sexual offenses involving very young children. Penal Code 288 specifically covers lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age, addressing acts that are sexual in nature with someone who is legally unable to consent due to age. This is a distinct offense from other statutes that address different acts or different ages: 287 deals with oral copulation with a minor, 289 concerns sexual penetration, and 290 relates to sex offender registration. So the correct statute is Penal Code 288, because it precisely defines lewd acts with a child under fourteen.