O92.1 Inducement of Juvenile to Travel to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
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
- O92.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 2422(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 641
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 [persuaded] [induced] [enticed] [coerced] [person named in indictment] to travel in [interstate] [foreign] commerce;
(2) at the time the travel commenced, the Defendant intended that [person named in indictment] would engage in [prostitution] [any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense].
Related practice page
Federal Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 641
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.