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This document is a page from the jury instructions (Instruction No. 28) filed on December 18, 2021, in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. It details the 'Third Element' of Count Six: Sex Trafficking of an Individual Under the Age of 18. The instruction clarifies that the Government must prove Maxwell knew the victim, identified as 'Carolyn,' would be caused to engage in commercial sex acts, and explicitly states that the victim's consent is not a defense if she was under 18.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instruction regarding knowledge of sex trafficking; specifically accused of recruiting or enticin...
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| Carolyn | Victim / Minor |
Identified as the 'person' under the age of 18 involved in Count Six.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
The party with the burden of proof.
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| United States District Court |
Implied by Case ID 1:20-cr-00330-PAE
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| DOJ-OGR |
Department of Justice Office of Government Relations (inferred from Bates stamp)
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2021-12-18
Filing of Document 563 (Jury Instructions) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE
Court Record
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Instruction states Maxwell knew Carolyn would be caused to engage in commercial sex acts.
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"The third element of Count Six which the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms. Maxwell knew that the person, Carolyn, would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act."Source
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"Consent by the person is not a defense to the charge in Count Six of the Indictment if Carolyn was under the age of 18 at the time the commercial sex acts took place."Source
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"It is also not required that the person actually performed a commercial sex act so long as the Government has proved that Ms. Maxwell recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained the person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 563 Filed 12/18/21 Page 118 of 167
1 Instruction No. 28: Count Six: Sex Trafficking of an Individual Under the Age of 18 –
2 Third Element
2 Third Element
3 The third element of Count Six which the Government must prove beyond a reasonable
4 doubt is that Ms. Maxwell knew that the person, Carolyn, would be caused to engage in a
5 commercial sex act.
4 doubt is that Ms. Maxwell knew that the person, Carolyn, would be caused to engage in a
5 commercial sex act.
6 The term “commercial sex act” means “any sex act, on account of which anything of
7 value is given to or received by any person.” The thing of value may be money or any other
8 tangible or intangible thing of value that may be given to or received by any person, regardless of
9 whether the person who receives it is the person performing the commercial sex act.
7 value is given to or received by any person.” The thing of value may be money or any other
8 tangible or intangible thing of value that may be given to or received by any person, regardless of
9 whether the person who receives it is the person performing the commercial sex act.
10 It is not relevant whether or not Carolyn was a willing participant in performing
11 commercial sex acts when she was under the age of 18 years old. Consent by the person is not a
12 defense to the charge in Count Six of the Indictment if Carolyn was under the age of 18 at the
13 time the commercial sex acts took place. It is also not required that the person actually
14 performed a commercial sex act so long as the Government has proved that Ms. Maxwell
15 recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained the person for the purpose of
16 engaging in commercial sex acts.
11 commercial sex acts when she was under the age of 18 years old. Consent by the person is not a
12 defense to the charge in Count Six of the Indictment if Carolyn was under the age of 18 at the
13 time the commercial sex acts took place. It is also not required that the person actually
14 performed a commercial sex act so long as the Government has proved that Ms. Maxwell
15 recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained the person for the purpose of
16 engaging in commercial sex acts.
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