U.S. v. Berg

Record contained sufficient evidence to support jury's guilty verdict on charge that defendant attempted to persuade, induce or entice minor to engage in sexual activity in case arising out of Internet sting operated by police officer posing as 16-year old female victim. Record contained evidence of defendant's intent to violate charged offense where chat transcripts indicated that defendant asked victim about her personal appearance and about her willingness to engage in oral sex, as well as made arrangements to meet victim and traveled to the scheduled meeting place. Moreover, Ct. found that govt. was not required to prove defendant's intent to engage in sexual activity, although it noted that said evidence was probative on relevant issue regarding his intent to persuade victim to engage in sexual activity.