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PPEcel
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This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced:
When it comes to child sex exploitation, the United States has extraterritorial jurisdiction—that is, the DOJ can prosecute U.S. citizens for certain conduct that occurs outside the U.S.![Hax :hax: :hax:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Still, it's not every day that the feds bust one of their own. ![Hax :hax: :hax:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Fuchs had sex with a 14-year-old femoid (though he believed she was 15) during a trip to the Philippines and continued contact with her when he returned to the U.S., sending her over $1,000 whilst discussing sex with her over Facebook Messenger. He was arrested at Chicago O'Hare by agents from the Department of Homeland Security on his way to meet with her on a second trip.
U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn presided over the bench trial and found Fuchs guilty on all three counts. Fuchs faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment on the first count, and 30 years' imprisonment each on the latter two counts.
A Cahokia, Illinois man was found guilty as charged last week for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, and Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place.
According to evidence presented during trial, Joseph Albert Fuchs, III, an American citizen, met a 14-year-old girl while visiting the Philippines. Fuchs then engaged in sexual conversations with the minor using Facebook. During this time, Fuchs was a special agent for the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPSOIG).
When it comes to child sex exploitation, the United States has extraterritorial jurisdiction—that is, the DOJ can prosecute U.S. citizens for certain conduct that occurs outside the U.S.
Fuchs had sex with a 14-year-old femoid (though he believed she was 15) during a trip to the Philippines and continued contact with her when he returned to the U.S., sending her over $1,000 whilst discussing sex with her over Facebook Messenger. He was arrested at Chicago O'Hare by agents from the Department of Homeland Security on his way to meet with her on a second trip.
U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn presided over the bench trial and found Fuchs guilty on all three counts. Fuchs faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment on the first count, and 30 years' imprisonment each on the latter two counts.