United States v. Michael Clarence Ransom

WESLEY E. BROWN, Senior District Judge.

Defendant Ransom was charged in a one count information with violating 18 U.S.C. § 2241(c). That section provides: “Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who has not attained the age of 12 years, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.” The complaint filed against Mr. Ransom alleged that he engaged in sexual intercourse with a female minor under the age of twelve at…