Consent is not a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 . That the defendant and victim were married or in a domestic partnership at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 .
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