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U.S. v. DWINELLS

No. 06-1709.

508 F.3d 63 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Matthew DWINELLS, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 20, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Goddu, Federal Defender Office, with whom Syrie Fried, Federal Defender Office, was on brief, for appellant.

Donald L. Cabell, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge, and DELGADO-COLÓN, District Judge.

SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge.

We are called upon today to determine the legitimate scope of a congressional enactment aimed at the vexing problem of Internet predation. The statute in question, 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), criminalizes the use of any instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, such as the Internet, to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. We conclude that, in enacting section 2422(b), Congress said what...

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