O79.1 Aggravated Sexual Abuse: By Force or Threat
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O79.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 524
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant caused [victim’s name] to participate in a sexual act;
(2) the Defendant used force against [victim’s name] or threatened [him] [her] or caused [him] [her] to believe that [he] [she] or any other person would be killed, suffer serious bodily injury, or be kidnapped;
(3) the Defendant did these acts knowingly; and
(4) the acts occurred within [the special maritime jurisdiction of the United States] [the territorial jurisdiction of the United States] [a Federal prison].
Related practice page
Federal Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 524
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.