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This document is page 207 of a court transcript (Jury Charge) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. It details 'Instruction No. 29' regarding 'Count Six: Sex trafficking of an individual under the age of 18.' The judge instructs the jury that the consent or willingness of the victim, identified specifically as 'Carolyn,' is not a valid defense if she was under 18. The text also outlines the 'Fourth element' of the charge, defining 'interstate commerce' and the government's burden of proof regarding Maxwell's conduct affecting it.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Carolyn | Victim / Minor |
Mentioned as the subject of Count Six; specific instruction that her consent or willingness is irrelevant if she was ...
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Ghislaine Maxwell; mentioned in the context of the government proving she recruited, enticed, harbored, or transporte...
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in the footer.
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| The Government |
Referenced as the party that must prove the elements of the crime.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice, indicated by the Bates stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Filing of Court Transcript (Jury Charge)
Southern District of New York (implied by Case Number and Reporter)
Relationships (1)
Transcript discusses Maxwell's liability for recruiting/enticing Carolyn for commercial sex acts.
Key Quotes (4)
"It's not relevant whether or not Carolyn was a willing participant in performing commercial sex acts when she was under the age of 18 years old."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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"Instruction No. 29. Count Six. Sex trafficking of an individual under the age of 18."Source
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"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."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 207 of 257 3041
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1 to or received by any person, regardless of whether the person
2 who receives it is the person performing the commercial sex
3 act. It's not relevant whether or not Carolyn was a willing
4 participant in performing commercial sex acts when she was
5 under the age of 18 years old.
6 Consent by the person is not a defense to the charge
7 in Count Six of the indictment if Carolyn was under the age of
8 18 at the time the commercial sex acts took place. It's also
9 not required that the person actually performed a commercial
10 sex act, so long as the government has proved that Ms. Maxwell
11 recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, or
12 obtained the person for the purpose of engaging in commercial
13 sex acts.
14 Instruction No. 29. Count Six. Sex trafficking of an
15 individual under the age of 18. Fourth element.
16 The fourth and final element of Count Six which the
17 government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms.
18 Maxwell's conduct was in interstate commerce or affected
19 interstate commerce. "Interstate commerce" simply means the
20 movement of goods, services, money, and individuals between any
21 two or more states.
22 I instruct you that acts and transactions that cross
23 state lines or which affect the flow of money in the stream of
24 commerce to any degree, however minimal, are acts and
25 transactions affecting interstate commerce. For instance, it
2 who receives it is the person performing the commercial sex
3 act. It's not relevant whether or not Carolyn was a willing
4 participant in performing commercial sex acts when she was
5 under the age of 18 years old.
6 Consent by the person is not a defense to the charge
7 in Count Six of the indictment if Carolyn was under the age of
8 18 at the time the commercial sex acts took place. It's also
9 not required that the person actually performed a commercial
10 sex act, so long as the government has proved that Ms. Maxwell
11 recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, or
12 obtained the person for the purpose of engaging in commercial
13 sex acts.
14 Instruction No. 29. Count Six. Sex trafficking of an
15 individual under the age of 18. Fourth element.
16 The fourth and final element of Count Six which the
17 government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms.
18 Maxwell's conduct was in interstate commerce or affected
19 interstate commerce. "Interstate commerce" simply means the
20 movement of goods, services, money, and individuals between any
21 two or more states.
22 I instruct you that acts and transactions that cross
23 state lines or which affect the flow of money in the stream of
24 commerce to any degree, however minimal, are acts and
25 transactions affecting interstate commerce. For instance, it
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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(212) 805-0300
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