United States v. Arnold Fox

COOK, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Arnold Fox of using a means of interstate commerce to attempt to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a fifteen-year-old girl in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b). Fox appeals, arguing that (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction because he did not discuss sexually explicit topics with the minor via text message, (2) the district court abused its discretion by modifying Fox’s requested jury instruction regarding “grooming,” and (3) the government violated Brady v. Maryland by withholding evidence about his victim’s…