Washington v. Johnson
Annotate this CaseAppellant Roosevelt Rafelo Johnson Jr. was convicted by a jury of attempted promotion of commercial sexual abuse of a minor based on his interaction with two undercover police officers. The female undercover officers were posing as 17-year-old girls, though both were in their mid to late 20s. Upon review, the Supreme Court held that a defendant can be found guilty of attempted promotion of commercial sexual abuse of a minor when the defendant intends the criminal result of the crime, believes that the intended victim is a minor even if the victim is an adult posing as a minor, and takes a substantial step toward the commission of the crime. Because the evidence was more than sufficient to show that Appellant intended to commit the crime and took a substantial step toward completion, the Court affirmed his conviction.
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