United States v. Jeffrey Meek

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• holding that because the scienter requirement applies to both the act of persuasion and the age of the victim, attempt liability turns on the defendant’s subjective belief
• holding that because the scienter requirement applies to both the act of persuasion and the age of the victim, attempt liability turns on the defendant’s subjective belief
• holding that because the scienter requirement applies to both the act of persuasion and the age of the victim, attempt liability turns on the defendant’s subjective belief
• “[A]n actual minor victim is not required for an attempt conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).” (citation omitted)

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