UNITED STATES v. MORAN

No. 21-4411.

70 F.4th 797 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Emilio R. MORAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 21, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Deborrah Lynn Newton , NEWTON LAW, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. David A. Bragdon , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael F. Easley, Jr. , United States Attorney, Lucy Partain Brown , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Dismissed by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Niemeyer joined.


While living in Japan, Emilio Moran sexually abused a young girl. When he got caught, he tried to escape the consequences by fleeing back to the United States. But the government brought charges under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. The Act allows for the federal...

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