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Description: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with coercion and enticement of an individual to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit the offense.

Oscar Carter, age 38, pleaded guilty to two counts.

The court was advised that on or about March 6, 2018, to on or about March 14, 2018, Carter conspired and agreed with another individual, Shelby Summer Brown, to commit an offense against the United States, that is, to knowingly persuade, induce, entice, and coerce an individual, Minor A (an individual who had not yet attained the age of 18 years) to travel in interstate commerce, from Ohio to Pennsylvania, to engage in prostitution and any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, and did so, from March 6, 2018 through March 14, 2018.

Judge Bissoon scheduled sentencing for November 1, 2022, at 10 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not more than 25 years in prison, a fine of $500,000.00, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The FBI Pittsburgh Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation—Pittsburgh, the Cranberry Township Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Oscar Carter.

18 U.S.C. 2422(a) and 2 COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL TO TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
(1)
18 U.S.C. 371 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THE OFFENSE OF COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
(2)

Outcome: 07/11/2022 6 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Cathy Bissoon: Waiver & Plea Hearing as to OSCAR CARTER held on 7/11/2022. Defendant sworn; Defendant signed waiver; Defendant pleads guilty to Counts 1 & 2;sentence set; order to follow; Defendant remains detained. (Court Reporter: Barbara Loch) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit PLEA AGREEMENT) (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 7 GUILTY PLEA ENTERED on Counts 1 & 2 as to OSCAR CARTER. (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 8 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by OSCAR CARTER. (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 9 PRESENTENCE ORDER as to OSCAR CARTER: Tentative Presentence Report due by 9/6/2022; Presentence Report due by 9/27/2022; Position with Respect to Sentencing Factors due by 10/4/2022; Presentence Report Addendum due to this Court, defendant and counsel by 10/18/2022; Supplemental Information or Memorandum with Respect to Sentencing due by 10/25/2022 and Sentencing set for 11/1/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Cathy Bissoon Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 7/11/2022. (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 10 HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT by OSCAR CARTER. HSD category: SUP. (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 11 Order Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act, Pub. L. No. 116-182, 134 Stat. 894 (Oct. 21, 2020) (amending Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 5) as to OSCAR CARTER. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 7/11/2022. (kly) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 12 ORDER as to OSCAR CARTER, amending 9 Presentence Order. The Order is amended only to add the following: The Court will notify the parties and the Probation Office of its decision regarding the 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement no later than two days prior to the sentencing hearing. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 7/11/22. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd) (Entered: 07/11/2022)

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