O92.3 Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

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Instruction
O92.3
Statute
18 U.S.C. § 2422(b)
Edition
Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source
Official PDF, page 649

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 of the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) the Defendant knowingly intended to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce [individual named in the indictment] to engage in [prostitution] [sexual activity], as charged;

(2) the Defendant used [the mail] [the Internet] [a cellular telephone] [describe other facility of interstate or foreign commerce as alleged in indictment] to do so;

(3) at the time, the Defendant believed that [individual named in the indictment] was less than 18 years old;

(4) if the sexual activity had occurred, one or more of the individual(s) engaging in sexual activity could have been charged with a criminal offense under the law of [identify the state or specify the United States] [If only prostitution is charged, delete this element.]; and

(5) the Defendant took a substantial step towards committing the offense.

Related practice page

Federal Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 649

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.

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