18 Usc 2423

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-18-2423-B
• Format: Rich Text

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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2423(B) INTERSTATE TRAVEL WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN A SEXUAL ACT WITH A MINOR is a federal criminal statute that prohibits any individual from traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. This includes traveling between any two states, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States. The law applies to any individual who is at least 18 years old and who intentionally travels in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act with a minor. This includes traveling across state lines to meet a minor, or traveling with a minor across state lines to engage in a sexual act. It is also illegal for any individual to travel in interstate commerce to solicit a minor, or to entice a minor to engage in a sexual act. The law has two main types of offenses: (1) transportation of a minor in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act; and (2) enticement of a minor in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act. Individuals convicted of either offense can face up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000.

18 U.S.C. Sec. 2423(B) INTERSTATE TRAVEL WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN A SEXUAL ACT WITH A MINOR is a federal criminal statute that prohibits any individual from traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. This includes traveling between any two states, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States. The law applies to any individual who is at least 18 years old and who intentionally travels in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act with a minor. This includes traveling across state lines to meet a minor, or traveling with a minor across state lines to engage in a sexual act. It is also illegal for any individual to travel in interstate commerce to solicit a minor, or to entice a minor to engage in a sexual act. The law has two main types of offenses: (1) transportation of a minor in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act; and (2) enticement of a minor in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act. Individuals convicted of either offense can face up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000.