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have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its definition.'" Id. (quoting Lambert v. California , 355 U.S. 225, 228 (1957)). The Tenth Circuit also agreed with the legislative history, finding that the statute "protects children from sexual ab

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its definition.'" Id. (quoting Lambert v. California , 355 U.S. 225, 228 (1957)). The Tenth Circuit also agreed with the legislative history, finding that the statute "protects children from sexual ab

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its de

legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its definition.'" Id. (quoting Lambert v. California , 355 U.S. 225, 228 (1957)). The Tenth Circuit also agreed with the legislative history, finding that the statute "protects children from sexual ab

have rejected the reasonable mistake of age defense to statutory rape absent some express legislative directive." Id. (citations omitted). Further, the "Supreme Court has recognized that the legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its def

legislature's authority to define an offense includes the power `to exclude elements of knowledge and diligence from its definition."' Id. (quoting Lambert v. California, 355 U.S. 225, 228 (1957)). The Tenth Circuit also agreed with the legislative history, finding that the statute "protects children from sexual abus