The following excerpt is from Syed v. Barr, 969 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2020):
We found that "[s]exual communication with a minor is inherently wrong and contrary to the accepted rules of morality and the duties owed between persons." Id . Based on that understanding, we ruled that the "full range of conduct" prohibited by 9.68A.090 constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude. Id. ; see also Islas-Veloz v. Whitaker , 914 F.3d 1249, 1251 (9th Cir. 2019) (reiterating that Washington Revised Code 9.68A.090(1) is such a crime).
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