U.S. v. Chambers

Record contained sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction on charge of attempting, through use of interstate commerce, to persuade minor to engage in sexual conduct, arising out of series of on-line conversations spanning 14-month period of time. While defendant argued that govt. failed to show that he took substantial step towards meeting said minor since defendant did nothing but talk to minor in chat room, jury could conclude that defendant's intent was to meet minor rather than to just talk about sex. Fact that defendant did not travel to meet minor is irrelevant where defendant took steps to groom minor in effort to reduce minor's inhibitions in preparation of minor for sexual activity. Ct. also did not err in admitting transcripts of unrelated conversations with other minors, as well as pornographic pictures sent during said conversations, to prove defendant's intent and absence of mistake with respect to charged offense.