United States v. McGuire

627 F.3d 622 (2010)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
U
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

United States v. McGuire

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
627 F.3d 622 (2010)

  • Written by Liz Nakamura, JD

Facts

Donald McGuire was a Jesuit priest, based in Illinois, who led religious retreats in the United States and abroad for decades. McGuire had broad discretion to choose the location, timing, and frequency of the retreats. Over the years, McGuire recruited a series of young boys to work as his assistants and always took his current underage assistant with him when he traveled to a retreat. McGuire sexually abused his underage assistants during the trips. In 1991, McGuire’s religious order became suspicious of his activities and banned him from travelling with boys under the age of 18. Despite the suspicions, McGuire was not defrocked until 2008. Regardless of the 1991 ban, McGuire continued to employ underage boys as his assistants and continued to travel with and sexually abuse his underage assistants. The federal government charged McGuire under 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b), arguing that McGuire travelled in interstate and international commerce for the purpose of having sexual relations with underage boys. McGuire was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison. McGuire appealed, arguing that, although he did have sex with minors while on his retreats, he could not be convicted under Section 2423(b) because he did not travel to the retreats for the sole purpose of having sex with minors.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Posner, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 812,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 812,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 812,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Family Law

Key Terms