O81.1 Abusive Sexual Contact
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
- O81.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(3)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 539
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 sexual contact with [the person named in the indictment]] [knowingly caused sexual contact with or by [the person named in the indictment]];
(2) at the time, [the person named in the indictment] was at least 12 years old but less than 16 years old;
(3) at the time, [the person named in the indictment] 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] [in a prison, institution, or facility in which people are held in custody by direction of or under a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency].
Related practice page
Federal Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual Contact in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 539
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.