United States v. Chambers, No. 09-3654 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAfter engaging in sexually explicit online conversations with agents posing as young girls, defendant was convicted of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity (18 U.S.C. 2422(b)) and of knowingly transporting child pornography in interstate commerce (18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(1)) and sentenced to 240 months in prison. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. Even though the defendant took no substantial step to meet a victim, the jury was entitled to conclude that he intended to do so and that it was not "just talk." Defendant had formulated a travel plan, asked about birth control, and purchased Viagra. The district court properly admitted testimony about conversations that were not the subject of charges that included statements highly probative on the charges. Evidence of an extensive supply of pornographic images of children on defendant's computer was probative of motive and intent and demonstrated ability to transport child pornography.
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