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ng that the deletion of the word "knowingly" from § 2251 reflected an intent to eliminate knowledge age as an element of the crime); United States Griffith. 284 F.3d 338, 349 (2d Cir.2002) (rejecting defendants' argument that the district court's charge to the jury omitting scienter of age under § 2251

usual support systems when transported interstate, and it is rational for Congress to want to heighten protection of such minor victims by denying Mann Act defendants the defense of mistake. Moreover, the Equal Protection Clause is not offended by gradual, increment change in the law. See, e.g., Railw

kErAidjaktl), __Lam pos 1,1( .1 co A ia_km:Alm chtio L . Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-011964 EFTA00226752 Knowledge of Agc Issue I) U.S.' Griffith, 284 13d 338 (2d Cir. 2002). Government does not have to prove knowledge of age of violations of 2251(a) or 2423(a). 2) U.S.' Scott, 1993 WL 280323

where sexual mores change over time, complicate the matter even further. See generally Richard A. Posner, Sex and Reason (1992). The history of the Mann Act confirms the caution with which the federal government should approach this entirc area. For example, historically, the Act was used by some prosecu

he Mann Act. Sections 2422 and 2423 are more recent additions, which focus on children. All three sections are sometimes jointly referred to as the Mann Act. 5 EFTA02857528 A person who knowingly transports an individual who.has not attained the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce ... w

h Circuit soundly rejected the argument, citing the other circuits reaching the same conclusion. Jones, 471 F.3d at 538-39 (citing United States v. Griffith, 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor, 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum, 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th