O80 Sexual Abuse of a Minor
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
- O80
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2243(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 535
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 [the person named in the indictment];
(2) at the time, [the person with whom Defendant engaged in the sexual act] was at least 12 years old but less than 16 years old;
(3) at the time, [the person with whom Defendant engaged in the sexual act] was at least four years younger than the defendant; and
(4) 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 Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual Contact in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 535
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.