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Mann Act - Recent cases?

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halcombe

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Jan 30, 2002, 9:46:31 AM1/30/02
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What use is being made of the Act nowadays when it comes to consenting
adults unconnected with prostitution?

I know, in the past, it was used against guys (eg Chaplin) unpopular
with the mighty (especially Hoover, in his time), and against
gangsters they couldn't get for anything more serious.

It must still have blackmail potential for the Feds, presumably - to
extract information from reluctant (but innocent) witnesses; but only
if juries would actually convict a Minnesota man for taking his
girlfriend for a passionate interlude in Biloxi, or whatever.

Has a case like that come to court recently?

Has anyone seriously raised the question of repealing the Mann Act as
it applies to consenting adults not concerned with prostitution?

Tony Dunlap

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Feb 1, 2002, 11:48:36 AM2/1/02
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There was an arrest a few days ago in Columbus, Ohio that may be somewhat
related.

http://www.nbc4columbus.com/News/1214666/index.html


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