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

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.