California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Allen, B260165 (Cal. App. 2016):
6. It should be noted that courts allow a mistake of fact defense when the charge is that the defendant was attempting to commit a lewd act with a child under 14 years of age. (See People v. Hanna (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 455, 461.)
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