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This document is page 7 of a legal brief filed by the Department of Justice, seemingly in relation to a detention hearing. The text argues that defendants charged with sex trafficking of minors (18 U.S.C. §§ 2422 or 2423) face a presumption of detention because no conditions can assure their appearance or community safety. It cites various legal precedents (English, Mercedes, Petrov) to support the Government's position that the burden is on the defendant to rebut this presumption, and discusses the standards for reopening a detention hearing.