Apparently, pedophiles are born that way, so it's not his fault.
16 is the age of consent in many US states, so I'm not sure allegation of pedophilia will fly.
Prosecutorial Remedies And Other Tools To End The Exploitation Of Children Today (or the Protect Act).
TRAVEL WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT, the law reads.
A person who travels in interstate commerce or travels into the United States, or a United States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States who travels in foreign commerce, for the purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct with another person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
(c) ENGAGING IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT IN FOREIGN PLACES.Any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence who travels in foreign commerce, and engages in any illicit sexual conduct with another person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
(f) DEFINITION.As used in this section, the term illicit sexual conduct means (1) a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with a person under 18 years of age that would be in violation of chapter 109A if the sexual act occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; or (2) any commercial sex act (as defined in section 1591) with a person under 18 years of age.
That still doesn't make him a pedophile.
