A single cell phone photo insufficient to show intent under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) – Fourth Circuit
US v. Palomino-Coronado. Let’s get something out of the way: the Defendant-Appellant is a bad guy. Facts are clear that he repeatedly raped his seven year old neighbor. The appeal does not argue otherwise. Instead, the appeal argues that the statute under which Palomino-Coronado was convicted, 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), has a specific intent requirement. The statute …