United States v. Gravenhorst

Charles A. Gravenhorst appeals from several convictions stemming from his attempts to use the Internet to induce minors to engage in unlawful sexual conduct with him. We affirm.

We describe the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. See United States v. Echeverri, 982 F.2d 675, 676 (1st Cir.1993). Gravenhorst resided in Concord, New Hampshire, from 1999 through 2002. While living in Concord, he established several email accounts under various abases.

In 2001 and 2002, Gravenhorst used these email accounts to proposition four females under the age of sixteen and one female who was…