United States v. Zachary Wolff

After he was arrested in an undercover sting operation conducted by law enforcement, Zachary Wolff was charged by Indictment with one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591 and 1594. Wolff filed a motion to dismiss the Indictment, asserting the government had to prove an actual minor victim — not an undercover officer- — • was involved in the offense. The district court denied the motion. 1 Wolff then entered a conditional plea of guilty to a one- count Information charging him with attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in prostitution, in…