MT · jury_instructions
Mont. Crim. Jury Instr. 5-135(a) (2022)
Issues in Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude
To convict the Defendant of the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, the State must prove the following elements:
1. That the Defendant [gave] [agreed to give] [offered to give] anything of value so that the Defendant could engage in commercial sexual activity:
a. That the commercial sexual activity involves sexual contact that is direct and not through clothing with another person
AND
b. That the Defendant knew or reasonably should have known the other person is a victim of sexual servitude
OR
a. With a child
AND
2. That the Defendant acted purposely or knowingly.
If you find from your consideration of the evidence that all of these elements have been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the Defendant guilty.
If, on the other hand, you find from your consideration of the evidence that any of these elements has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the Defendant not guilty.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.mt.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2022
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