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Originally Posted by Robbie
Does anybody know if that's true? I've never heard of anything like that! I know we don't live in a FREE country anymore...but that sounds kinda Nazi-ish. How can I be in trouble if I pay for somebodies plane ticket from one state to another and then decide to shoot a movie with them? Somebody educate me on that one and show me that law. I seriously never heard of it before...but it wouldn't shock me to find out it's true.
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The law was encated by Congress, enforced in a few sting operations but it was never challenged. You have to read the whole thing and get an understanding of the history of the law. Here you go ...
18 USCS @ 2421 (1994) @ 2421.
*** THIS SECTION IS CURRENT THROUGH P.L. 103-321, APPROVED 8/26/94 ***
TITLE 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I. CRIMES CHAPTER 117. TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES @ 2421.
Transportation generally
Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both