Inducement of Juvenile to Travel to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2422(a) is a federal offense that prohibits adults from inducing or coercing a minor to travel across state lines for the purpose of engaging in illegal sexual activity. This crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The statute specifically states that it is illegal for any person over the age of 18 to use any means of transportation, including electronic communication, to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce any person under the age of 18 to travel in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to engage in any illegal sexual activity. Examples of conduct that could be considered inducement of a juvenile to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity include: offering to pay for a minor’s travel expenses, making threats or promises to the minor, or providing false information about the intended purpose of the travel. The types of illegal sexual activity that are covered by this section include any sexual activity for which an adult can be prosecuted, such as prostitution, child pornography, and production of obscenity.