Legal Opinion
United States v. Brockdorff
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 12, 1997No. CR. 97-325 TFHPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment. This Motion requires the Court to determine the constitutionality of a federal statute that criminalizes the action of crossing a state line for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act with a minor. This is a case of first impression. After carefully reviewing the briefs submitted by the parties along with the testimony given at a hearing held on November 24, 1997, the Court finds that the statute is constitutional, and will deny the motion.
I. Factual Background
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