Legal Opinion
United States v. Cochran
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 2008No. 07-3611PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Donald L. Cochran was arrested as part of an on-line sex chat room sting. He was caught fondling himself in front of a webcam for who he thought to be a thirteen-year-old girl, but turned out to be an undercover officer. He was then convicted for violating 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), which forbids adults from enticing minors to engage in “any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.” Cochran admits to his actions and the evidence against him, but argues that his conduct did not violate the statute under which he was charged and…
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