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y . . . .")—is equally irrelevant because the offense with which the defendant has been charged requires no such proof. See, e.g., United States v. Afrare, 632 F. App'x 272, 278 (6th Cir. 2016) ("We hold that § 1591(a) criminalizes the sex trafficking of children (less than 18 years old) with or withou

Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 11 Filed 07/12/19 Page 10 of 14 Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Judge July 12, 2019 Page 10 Bruno, 89 F. Supp. 3d 425, 432 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) ("Even if Defendant had the financial capacity to replicate a private jail within his own home, this Court

y . . . .")—is equally irrelevant because the offense with which the defendant has been charged requires no such proof. See, e.g., United States v. Afrare, 632 F. App'x 272, 278 (6th Cir. 2016) ("We hold that § 1591(a) criminalizes the sex trafficking of children (less than 18 years old) with or withou

Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 11 Filed 07/12/19 Page 10 of 14 Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Judge July 12, 2019 Page 10 Bruno, 89 F. Supp. 3d 425, 432 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) ("Even if Defendant had the financial capacity to replicate a private jail within his own home, this Court

or, where victims are underage, the Government principally must prove that a minor is caused to engage in a commercial sex act. See United States v. Afrare, 632 F. App'x 272, 278 (6th Cir. 2016) ("We hold that § 1591(a) criminalizes the sex trafficking of children (less than 18 years old) with or witho

vate prison,' the Court is not convinced 'disparate treatment based on wealth is permissible under the Bail Reform Act"') (quoting United States v. Bruno, 89 F. Supp. 3d 425, 432 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) ("Even if Defendant had the financial capacity to replicate a private jail within his own home, this Court