Rule 413. Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases
(a)
In a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of an offense of sexual assault, evidence of the defendant’s commission of another offense or offenses of sexual assault is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.
(b)
In a case in which the Government intends to offer evidence under this rule, the attorney for the Government shall disclose the evidence to the defendant, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that is expected to be offered, at least fifteen days before the scheduled date of trial or at such later time as the court may allow for good cause.
(c)
This rule shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of evidence under any other rule.
(d)
For purposes of this rule and Rule
415, “offense of sexual assault” means a crime under Federal law or the law of a State (as defined in section
513 of title
18, United States Code) that involved—
(2)
contact, without consent, between any part of the defendant’s body or an object and the genitals or anus of another person;
(3)
contact, without consent, between the genitals or anus of the defendant and any part of another person’s body;