United States Third Circuit

The involvement of an actual minor, as distinguished from a government decoy, is not a prerequisite to conviction under: 1) 18 U.S.C. section 2422(b), for actual or attempted persuasion of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity; or 2) 18 U.S.C. section 2423(b), for traveling for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual activity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/03/2006
• Decided 05/10/2006
• Published 05/10/2006

Judges

• Before RENDELL, SMITH and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Theodore Simon, (Argued), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anne W. Chain, (Argued), Patrick Meehan, Robert Zauzmer, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellee.