Use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor
United States Code
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- 2026Drake D. Idaho
- 2025United States v. James Neuenkirk 8th Cir.
- 2025(PS) Reif v. Gray E.D. Cal.
- 2024Jimmy Cobb v. United States 11th Cir.
- 2023United States v. Philip A. Giordano 2d Cir.
- 2023United States v. Fredricksen 10th Cir.
- 2022Kelly-Castillo v. United States D. Idaho
- 2022United States v. Rafael Mercado Berrios 7th Cir.
- 2022United States v. Jeffrey York 7th Cir.
- 2022United States v. Jordan Drake 9th Cir.
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Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, knowingly initiates the transmission of the name, address, telephone number, social security number, or electronic mail address of another individual, knowing that such other individual has not attained the age of 16 years, with the intent to entice, encourage, offer, or solicit any person to engage in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (Source: (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2975.))