18 U.S.C. § 2421
Transportation generally
A prior section 2421, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 47, 63 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 99–628, § 5(b)(1),
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 756
cases (85 in the last 5 years), 1948–2026 · leading case: United States v. Rodney Flucas
United States v. Rodney Flucas (2022)
“§ 2423 (a), and transportation of an individual with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (a). The defendant contended that he is entitled to a new trial because the district court erroneously instructed the jury concerning the requisite…”
United States v. Maldonado-Burgos (2017)
“A panel of this court has held that the Mann Act's federal protections against sex trafficking of adults, see 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (a), do not apply to conduct occurring solely within Puerto Rico.”
United States v. German Ventura (2017)
“§ 371 ; • Count Two—Interstate transportation in furtherance of prostitution offenses, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421 ; • Count Three—Coercion and inducement of individuals to travel in interstate commerce for prostitution and illegal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Eddie Lee Anderson, A/K/A Fast Eddie (1988)
“WALD, Chief Judge: Appellant Eddie Lee Anderson was convicted of nine violations of the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (interstate transportation of females for prostitution) and ten violations of 18 U.”
United States v. Mi Sun Cho (2013)
“First, she- contends that there was insufficient evidence to establish that she transported Mei Hua Jin, a prostitute, in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421 or caused Jin to be so transported under 18 U.”
United States v. Diane Sabatino, United States of America v. Joseph Sabatino (1991)
“On March 14, 1990, a federal grand jury returned an eleven count indictment charging Joseph Sabatino with seven instances of knowingly causing, aiding and abetting the transportation of individuals across state lines for purposes of prostitution in violation of the Mann Act, 18…”
United States v. Purcell (2020)
“§§ 2422 (a) and 2 (Count One); transporting individuals in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421 (a) and 2 (Count Two); using facilities of interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity, in violation of 18 U.”
State v. Sutherby (2009)
“The statute's structure is similar to the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (1949), at issue in Bell , which stated: "`Whoever knowingly transports .”
State v. Sutherby (2009)
“The statute’s structure is similar to the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (1949), at issue in Bell , which stated, “ Whoever knowingly transports .”
Bell v. United States (1955)
“825 , now 18 U. S. C. § 2421 . The facts need not detain us long.”
Whalen v. United States (1980)
“The question presented to the Court was whether simultaneous transportation of more than one woman in violation of the Mann Act constituted multiple violations of that Act subjecting the offender to multiple punishments.”
State v. Swindle (2018)
“" 27 Similarly, in construing the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421 et seq. (2012 & Supp. IV 2016), federal courts have considered and rejected the claim that knowledge of the age of the victim is an element of sex trafficking of a minor.”
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