United States v. Kearns

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the intent element of transportation of minor offense is met as long as the illegal sexual activity is “a purpose” of the transportation across state lines, and not merely incidental to the travel
• noting that the government may prove intent via circumstantial evidence
• “[T]he Government was free to prove Appellant’s intent by circumstantial evidence.” (Alteration in origi- nal)
• “[T]he Government was free to prove Appellant’s intent by circumstantial evidence.” (cit- ing Brooks v. United States, 309 F.2d 580, 583 (10th Cir. 1962

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).