United States v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1ConcurrenceManion, Circuit Judge
The court has presented a thorough comparative analysis of federal law and precedent to conclude that “sexual activity” and “sexual act” mean the same thing — under either label, any such act that does not involve physical contact between two people is excluded. I would not go so far and equate the term “sexual activity” with “sexual act.” Sexual activity is a broader term that includes things sexual that do not involve the actual physical encounter.
I do, however, agree that there are serious problems with this case: I do not believe that Jeffrey P. Taylor could be successfully prosecuted for…
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- Jarecki v. G. D. Searle & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. Juan Raul Izaguirre-FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. James R. TurcotteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Coates v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
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