United States v. Charles Keith Sumner

Charles Sumner appeals his convictions for attempting to persuade, induce, or entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), and traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a minor, 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b). Sumner challenges the admission of 85 sexually suggestive photographs of young women and girls that were found in his possession, the sufficiency of the evidence to rebut his defense of entrapment, and the district court’s jury instructions on the issue of entrapment.

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On October 12, 2011, Sumner engaged in separate online…