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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

der to sustain a conviction. In particular, § 2422(b) requires that the defendant specifically intended to target a minor. ke,ligh, 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 Internet, acted with a specific

of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section ("CEOS") regarding the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO").' I will refrain from recounting Mr. Epstein's arguments in detail here, but, rather, will highlight salient points responsive

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 Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section ("CEOS") regarding the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO"),I I will refrain from recounting Mr. Epstein's arguments in detail here, but, rather, will highlight salient points responsive

hancement of his sentence for crime of violence. Affirmed. 52 EFTA00224186 COURT CASES FACILITY .“. FAMPIOCOMMUNICAi'ION CHARGE a U.S. v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283 (11th Cir. 2004) Internet Internet chat rooms "family love" & "Rent F Vry Yng"; communicated with same agent who pretended to be

le. Motion to exclude pre-Miranda statements and evidence from bag denied. See U.S. I Vasquez, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2339 (D. Me. 2003) infra N.D.N.Y. U.S. I Johnson, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52 (N.D.N.Y. 2005) Internet Internet chat room; 37 yr-old male met 13 yr-old; 16 yr-old and one other und

e for crime of violence. Affirmed. 50 EFTA01729534 COURT ":"CASES.• . . arAICILItii. , ; FACTSIOCOMbisliCMOION ••• PITA:RQE:- ' . U.S. v. Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283 (11th Cir. 2004) Internet Internet chat rooms "family hive" & "Rent F Vry Yng"; communicated with same agent who pretended to be

003) No Information No information available. Motion to exclude pre-Miranda • statements and evidence from bag denied. 2422(b) No Information N.D.N.Y. U.S. v. Johnson, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52 (N.D.N.Y. 2005) No information available. Affirmed at 446 F.3d 272 (2d Cir. 2006) supra. In The Matt

for meeting Affirmed. 54 EFTA00226342 COURT • , ivrArteos, f • tr.. .FACILITY . ... .. FACTS/COTIMUNICAtION; ..., CHARd -I. U.S. I Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283 (11th Cir. 2004) Internet Internet chat rooms "family love" & "Rent F Vry Yng"; communicated with same agent who pretended to be

available. to exclude pre-Miranda statements and evidence from bag denied. See U.S., Vasquez, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2339 (D. Me. 2003) infra N.D.N.Y. U.S. I. Johnson, . 2005 U.S. Dist LEXIS 52 (N.D.N.Y. 2005) Internet Internet chat room; 37 yr-old male met 13 yr-old; 16 yr-old and one other

in order to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a finor to engage in a proscribed sexual act—rather than the sexual act itself. See United States Murrell, 368 F.3d 1283, 1285 (11th Cir. 2004) ("The underlying criminal conduct Congress expressly proscribed in passing § 2422(b) is the persuasion, induc

y believed (based upon the inaccurate police reports) to be a wide-spread commercial trafficking ring targeting minors, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida agreed to defer prosecution to the State. Notably, however, the Agreement also contained many unorthodox requirements, including requir