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This legal document, filed on December 19, 2021, contains jury instructions for a criminal case against Ms. Maxwell. Specifically, it is Instruction No. 29, which defines the fourth element of Count Six, "Sex Trafficking of an Individual Under the Age of 18." The instruction explains the legal definition of "interstate commerce" and clarifies that the Government must prove Ms. Maxwell's conduct affected it, even minimally, but does not need to prove she intended to do so or that actual travel occurred.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the individual whose conduct is being evaluated in the context of a sex trafficking charge.
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| The Government | Government agency |
Mentioned as the prosecuting party that must prove the elements of the crime against Ms. Maxwell.
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2021-12-19
Filing of jury instructions for the criminal case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, specifically Instruction No. 29 regarding Count Six against Ms. Maxwell.
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The document details the Government's burden of proof against Ms. Maxwell in a criminal trial, establishing their roles as prosecutor and defendant.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 565 Filed 12/19/21 Page 37 of 83
Instruction No. 29: Count Six: Sex Trafficking of an Individual Under the Age of 18 – Fourth Element
The fourth and final element of Count Six which the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms. Maxwell’s conduct was in interstate commerce or affected interstate commerce.
Interstate commerce simply means the movement of goods, services, money and individuals between any two or more states.
I instruct you that acts and transactions that cross state lines, or which affect the flow of money in the stream of commerce to any degree, however minimal, are acts and transactions affecting interstate commerce. For instance, it affects interstate commerce to use products that traveled in interstate commerce.
It is not necessary for the Government to prove that Ms. Maxwell specifically knew or intended that her conduct would affect interstate commerce; it is only necessary that the natural consequences of such conduct would affect interstate commerce in some way, even if minor.
If you find beyond a reasonable doubt that the recruitment, enticement, harboring, transportation, providing, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts was economic in nature and involved the crossing of state lines, or was economic in nature and otherwise affected the flow of money to any degree, however minimal, you may find that the interstate commerce requirement of the offense of sex trafficking of an individual under the age of 18 has been satisfied.
I further instruct you that to find that this element has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, it is not necessary for you to find that any interstate travel occurred. Proof of actual travel is not required.
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