Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 10, 1999, 97-50780 (United States v. William R. Crow)

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Chuck Esposito (“Esposito”), a detective with the Clearwater, Florida Police Department, conducted an undercover child sexual abuse and pornography investigation by logging onto various “chat rooms.”

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Esposito represented himself to be a thirteen year old girl.