Epstein Secrets

e a minor to engage in prostitution, even though no evidence was introduced that the calls were routed through interstate channels. United States v. Evans , 476 F.3d 1176, 1180 (11th Cir. 2007). The Eleventh Circuit then held: Telephones and cellular telephones are instrumentalities of interstate comm

tates must prove that the defendant "had formed the intent to engage in sexual activity with a minor when he crossed state lines." United States v. Hersh , 297 F.3d 1233, 1246 (11th Cir. 2002). See also United States v. Han , 230 F.3d 560 (2d Cir. 2000) (defendant could be convicted of violating Sect

e a minor to engage in prostitution, even though no evidence was introduced that the calls were routed through interstate channels. United States v. Evans , 476 F.3d 1176, 1180 (11th Cir. 2007). The Eleventh Circuit then held: Telephones and cellular telephones are instrumentalities of interstate comm

tates must prove that the defendant "had formed the intent to engage in sexual activity with a minor when he crossed state lines." United States v. Hersh , 297 F.3d 1233, 1246 (11th Cir. 2002). See also United States v. Han , 230 F.3d 560 (2d Cir. 2000) (defendant could be convicted of violating Sect

F.3d 1176, 1180 (11th Cir. 2007). The Eleventh Circuit then held: Telephones and cellular telephones are instrumentalities of interstate commerce. Evans's use of these instrumentalities of interstate commerce alone, even without evidence that the calls he made were routed through an interstate syste

States must prove that the defendant "had formed the intent to engage in sexual activity with a minor19 when he crossed state lines." United States' Hersh, 297 F.3d 1233, 1246 (11th Cir. 2002). See also United States I Han, 230 F.3d 560 (2d Cir. 2000) (defendant could be convicted of violating Section

s has an aggre- gate economic impact on interstate and foreign commerce, it § 7101(bX12), and we cannot say that this finding is irration- al. 141 Evans's enticement of Jane Doe to commit prostitution, even though his ac- tions occurred solely in Florida, had the capacity when considered in the aggr

ted with the intent to enga pi in illicit sexual conduct. c," See, e.g., United States Bredimus, 52 F.3d 200, 208 (5th Cir.2003); United States Hersh, zy F.3d 1233, 1246 (11th Cir.2002); nited States Gama he, 156 F.3d 1, 8 (1st Cir.1998); United States I Vang, 128 F.3d 1065, 1068 (7th Cir.1997)