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Court transcript / jury instructions
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Summary
This document is a page from the jury instructions (Charge) in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. It details Instruction No. 21 regarding Count Four, which charges Maxwell with transporting an individual under 17 ('Jane') across state lines for illegal sexual activity in violation of New York Penal Law Section 130.55. The judge instructs the jury that the government must prove Maxwell's intent and knowledge beyond a reasonable doubt, though the illegal activity need not be the sole purpose of the transportation.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions; accused of knowingly transporting Jane in interstate commerce for illegal sexual ac...
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| Jane | Victim / Minor |
The individual under age 17 allegedly transported by Maxwell for illegal sexual activity.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
The entity required to prove elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Organizations (2)
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Inferred from footer code DOJ-OGR.
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Timeline (1 events)
Unknown (during trial)
Jury Instruction No. 21 regarding Count Four
Courtroom (Southern District of New York)
Locations (2)
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The state whose laws (Penal Law Section 130.55) define the illegal sexual activity.
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The jurisdiction/method of transportation charged in Count Four.
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Relationships (1)
Text states Maxwell 'knowingly transported Jane' for 'illegal sexual activity'.
Key Quotes (4)
"It is the defendant's intent that matters here."Source
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"Instruction No. 21. Count Four. Transportation of an individual under the age of 17 to engage in illegal sexual activity."Source
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"Ms. Maxwell knowingly transported Jane in interstate commerce with the intent that Jane engage in sexual activity"Source
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"charged with a violation of New York Penal Law, Section 130.55, sexual abuse in the third degree."Source
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Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page5 of 221
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1 accident, mistake, or some innocent reason.
2 It is the defendant's intent that matters here. If
3 the government establishes each of the elements of the crime
4 beyond a reasonable doubt, then the defendant is guilty of this
5 charge whether or not the individual agreed or consented to
6 cross state lines.
7 Instruction No. 21. Count Four. Transportation of an
8 individual under the age of 17 to engage in illegal sexual
9 activity. Second element.
10 The second element of Count Four which the government
11 must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms. Maxwell
12 knowingly transported Jane in interstate commerce with the
13 intent that Jane engage in sexual activity for which any person
14 can be charged with a criminal offense in violation of New York
15 law.
16 Like Count Two, Count Four alleges sexual activity for
17 which an individual could be charged with a violation of New
18 York Penal Law, Section 130.55, sexual abuse in the third
19 degree. I've already instructed you regarding that crime, and
20 those instructions apply equally here.
21 In order to establish this element, it's not necessary
22 for the government to prove that the illegal sexual activity
23 was Ms. Maxwell's sole purpose for transporting Jane across
24 state lines. A person may have several different purposes or
25 motives for such conduct, and each may prompt in varying degree
2 It is the defendant's intent that matters here. If
3 the government establishes each of the elements of the crime
4 beyond a reasonable doubt, then the defendant is guilty of this
5 charge whether or not the individual agreed or consented to
6 cross state lines.
7 Instruction No. 21. Count Four. Transportation of an
8 individual under the age of 17 to engage in illegal sexual
9 activity. Second element.
10 The second element of Count Four which the government
11 must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms. Maxwell
12 knowingly transported Jane in interstate commerce with the
13 intent that Jane engage in sexual activity for which any person
14 can be charged with a criminal offense in violation of New York
15 law.
16 Like Count Two, Count Four alleges sexual activity for
17 which an individual could be charged with a violation of New
18 York Penal Law, Section 130.55, sexual abuse in the third
19 degree. I've already instructed you regarding that crime, and
20 those instructions apply equally here.
21 In order to establish this element, it's not necessary
22 for the government to prove that the illegal sexual activity
23 was Ms. Maxwell's sole purpose for transporting Jane across
24 state lines. A person may have several different purposes or
25 motives for such conduct, and each may prompt in varying degree
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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