O79.3 Aggravated Sexual Abuse: Sexual Act with a Child Under 12

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Instruction: O79.3
Statute: 18 U.S.C. § 2241(c)
Edition: Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source: Official PDF, page 529

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 knowingly engaged in a sexual act with [victim’s name];

(2) at the time, [the victim’s name] was younger than 12 years old; and

(3) the acts occurred [within the special maritime jurisdiction of the United States] [within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States] [in a Federal prison].

Related practice page

Federal Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charges in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 529

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.