UNITED STATES v. BAIRD

No. 22-1877.

70 F.4th 390 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. BAIRD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 7, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Cutchin , Casey Bloodworth, Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Todd M. Schultz , Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Scudder, Kirsch, and Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judges.


Michael Baird responded to an online FBI sting operation advertising the opportunity to have sex with a ten-year-old girl. Believing the ad's author was the child's father, Baird discussed his desired sexual activity in graphic detail and also offered to bring the child candy as a gift. Baird drove to the agreed-upon meeting...

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