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nt can be found guilty of that offense only if...the defendant believed that such individual was less than (18) years of age..."); United States v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1286 (I I1° Cir. 2004) (§ 2422(b) requires that the defendant knowingly target a minor). Importantly, then, all the elements must be

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facility (the mail, phone, or intemet)—not thereafter—and the scienter element must be present while the facility is being used. See United States'. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1286 (11th Cir. 2004) ("[T]he government must first prove that [Defendant], using the Internet, acted with a specific intent to per

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rder to sustain a conviction. In particular, § 2422(b) requires that the defendant specifically intended to target a minor. age, a, United States v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1286 (11th Cir. 2004) ("[T]o prove an attempt the government must first prove that [defendant], using the intemet, acted with a specific

of 3 Westlaw. 137 F.2d 71 Page I 137 F.2d 71 (Cite as: 137 F.2d 71) C SPENCE I. COLE C.A.4 1943. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. SPENCE, Chief of Police, COLE et al. No. 5082. July 14, 1943. 5. Courts 508(7) The arrest by federal courts of the processes of the criminal law within

the possibility more appealing" an "to stimulate the occurrence of." United States Rashkovski, VI F.3d 1133, 1137 (9th Cir.2002); United States Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1287 (11th Cir.2004). This Court rests on the plain meaning of the words in the statute in deciding whether the Government has sat

ce, a conviction under the statute only requires a finding that the defendant had an intent to persuade or to attempt to persuade.’ United States v. Murrell 368 F.3d 1283, 1287 (11th Cir. 2004) (citing United States v. Bailey, 228 F.3d 637, 638-39 (6th Cir.2000)). Thus, the targeted criminal conduct must

e statute makes clear, the essence of this crime is the communication itself—not the resulting act. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Murrell, underscores the point: The defendant in Bailey contended that attempt under § 2422(b) ‘requires the specific intent to commit illegal sexual acts r

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