A Kentucky man’s conviction for sexually abusing two girls under 10 years old in Cambodia was upheld by the Sixth Circuit, despite the defendant’s contention Congress didn’t have the power to pass the law under which he was charged.
Micky Rife was a teacher in Phnom Penh when two of his students accused him of sexual assault. He left Cambodia and returned to Kentucky, where he was charged with two counts of violating 18 U.S.C §2423(c).
Section 2423(c) punishes any U.S. citizen “who travels in foreign commerce or resides” in a foreign country and engages in noncommercial or commercial ...
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