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Summary
This document, a page from a legal filing dated June 29, 2023, outlines the statutory definitions of "sexually explicit conduct" and "sexual contact" under 18 U.S.C. § 3509. It cites the 2012 Ninth Circuit case, United States v. Carpenter, to establish that the legal definition of "sexual abuse" is broad, encompassing not only physical contact but also acts of persuasion, inducement, or coercion.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Carpenter | Defendant |
Mentioned in the case citation 'United States v. Carpenter, 680 F.3d 1101'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Courts | government agency |
Mentioned as having looked to the definition of “sexual abuse” set forth in Section 3509(a).
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| United States | government agency |
Mentioned as the plaintiff in the case 'United States v. Carpenter'.
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| 9th Cir. | court |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which decided the case 'United States v. Carpenter' in 2012.
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| Congress | government agency |
Mentioned in reference to its use of the word “includes” in Section 3509(a)’s text.
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Timeline (1 events)
2012
The legal case United States v. Carpenter, 680 F.3d 1101, was decided by the 9th Circuit.
9th Cir.
Key Quotes (3)
"the intentional touching, either directly or through clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify sexual desire of any person."Source
— 18 U.S.C. § 3509(a)(9)(A)
(The legal definition of the term “sexual contact”.)
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"We join our sister circuits in looking to subsection 3509(a) for a definition of ‘sexual abuse’ under federal law, and find it the appropriate definition to use in applying section 3283’s extended statute of limitations."Source
— 9th Cir. in United States v. Carpenter
(A quote from the court's opinion in the case United States v. Carpenter.)
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"the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of a child to engage in, or assist another person to engage in,” sexual contact."Source
— 18 U.S.C. § 3509(a)
(Part of the definition of “sexual abuse” that extends beyond actual physical contact.)
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