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Originally Posted by Bagor
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So, the good news is that the minimums are much different now.
The issue is that the crimes were alleged to have occurred between 1994 and onwards.
So 1, 3, 5 are counts charged under 18 U.S. Code § 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States. The charge isn't particular to the actual offense (if the offense is a felony)
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If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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Count 4 is under 2423. Assuming BBC is correct and ten years is the maximum, that's likely because the defense argued it fell under an old reading. Below is the 1986 version. (All I have is the grand jury inducement available which said 2423(a) which didn't exist until more recently).
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Originally Posted by 1986
Whoever knowingly transports any individual under the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both
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But if someone were to do the exact same thing as Maxwell did today, the current version of 2423 would have much longer (indefinite) sentencing.
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(a)Transportation With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.—
A person who knowingly transports an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, with intent that the individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life.
(b)Travel With Intent To Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct.—
A person who travels in interstate commerce or travels into the United States, or a United States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States who travels in foreign commerce, with a motivating purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct with another person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
(e)Attempt and Conspiracy.—
Whoever attempts or conspires to violate subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be punishable in the same manner as a completed violation of that subsection.
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Count 1 would have a maximum of 30, count 3 would have a minimum of 10 years with no maximum as section (e) was added to explicitly deal with conspiracy. And of course 4 would be the same as 3.
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-co...ng-3.29.21.pdf