United States v. McQuade Q.

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

The Government filed a sealed superced-ing information charging Defendant McQuade Q., a juvenile, with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse in violation of the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5031-5042. Count I charged McQuade with forcibly raping a thirteen-year old girl when he was seventeen years old. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2241(a), 2246(2)(A). Count II charged McQuade with forcibly raping an eleven-year old girl when he was sixteen years old. See id.1

The Government moved to proceed against McQuade as an adult under 18 U.S.C. § 5032. The district court held…