Opinion ID: 76338
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Miranda's Chat Sessions

Text: 19 In October 2001, Detective Brad Rosh of the Miami-Dade School Board Police Department and Special Agent Kevin Levy of the United States Secret Service were assigned to the Secret Service Electronic Crimes of Violence Task Force. Detective Rosh and Special Agent Levy entered Internet chat rooms posing as minors and waited for contact from adult sexual predators. 20 On October 29, 2001, Detective Rosh, under the username claudia13x, entered a Yahoo! Internet chat room. Claudia13x was a 12-year-old female from Miami. Special Agent Levy entered the same chat room under the username latinaprincezz13 — a 14-year-old female from Miami. 21 On October 29, 2001, while latinaprincezz13 and claudia13x were signed onto the chat room, Defendant Miranda signed on under the username maleusafla, a 35-year-old male from Miami. Miranda quickly initiated a conversation with latinaprincezz13. 22 At first, Defendant Miranda stated that he would not have sex with latinaprincezz13 because she was too young. However, as the online conversation progressed, Miranda directly asked latinaprincezz13, Do you want to have sex?, to which she responded ok. The following conversation also occurred between Miranda and latinaprincezz13, wherein the two discussed having sex and Miranda asked if latinaprincezz13 was prepare[d] to do those kinda things: 23 Miranda: Tell me what you have in mind about goig out with a guy. What do you want to do? 5 24 latinaprincezz13: not sure 25 latinaprincezz13: never really went out with a guy b4 26 Miranda: Just tell me. 27 latinaprincezz13: what would we normally do? 28 Miranda: What you do? Where would you go? 29 latinaprincezz13: anywhere i guess 30 latinaprincezz13: just so bored of being alone at home 31 Miranda: No be more specific. 32 latinaprincezz13: give me choices and i will tell you 33 Miranda: Movie, mall, ???? I leave the question marks for you. 34 latinaprincezz13: i have been to the movies and the mall but what are the qwestion marks for tell me? 35 Miranda: That is for you to think. What do you think a boy and girl alone would do? 36 latinaprincezz13: i don't know like what should they do 37 Miranda: Yo do not have any idea. What do boy and girls alone do in a movie. 38 latinaprincezz13: u mean the actors or the people who go to the movies Miranda: The actors. 39 latinaprincezz13: i saw pictures once but that was a while ago 40 Miranda: OK. you do not what to say it. 41 Miranda: Usualy in movies they have s.......x. 42 latinaprincezz13: sex 43 latinaprincezz13: i know 44 latinaprincezz13: never done that b4 45 Miranda: Are you prepare to do those kind of things. 46 latinaprincezz13: don't know if i would be good never done them before 47 . . . 48 latinaprincezz13: would it hurt a lot 49 Miranda: It depends if you are a virgin. 50 latinaprincezz13: i never had sex b4 so i guess im a virgin 51 latinaprincezz13: i know it may hurt a little but will it hurt a lot 52 Miranda: Do you have your menstruation period every month? 53 latinaprincezz13: yeah 54 . . . 55 Miranda: Do you know how to protect yourself from pregnancy. 56 latinaprincezz13: not really—how? 57 Miranda: Well you know there are pills. 58 latinaprincezz13: yeah i have heard 59 Furthermore, during his conversation with latinaprincezz13, Defendant Miranda attempted to set up a meeting with her. The two of them, however, could not agree on a mutually convenient time. Latinaprincezz13 promised to let Miranda know where he could meet her and said that she would send him an email. Latinaprincezz13 never sent an email, and Miranda had no further contact with her. 60 Midway through the conversation with latinaprincezz13, Defendant Miranda simultaneously became involved in a conversation with claudia13x. Miranda asked for claudia13x's ASL, which is Internet jargon for Age, Sex, and Location. Claudia13x responded that she was a 12 year-old female from Miami. Miranda, in turn, stated that he was a 35 year-old male from Miami. After several minutes of conversation, Miranda asked claudia13x, What do you think about sex? Claudia13x responded that she had never had sex before but was curious about it and thought that it would be cool. 61 After a few more minutes of conversation, Miranda stated, I would like to have sex. Shortly thereafter, the following exchange about them having sex together occurred: 62 Miranda: I want to ask you. Have you ever thought about protection against pregnancy? 63 claudia13x: I guess 64 Miranda: Tell me what would you use? 65 claudia13x: I thought the guy uses tyhat 66 Miranda: Well both. Guys use condom, girls can take the pill. 67 claudia13x: oh okay 68 Miranda: Do you have your menstrual cycle on time. 69 claudia13x: yes 70 Miranda: every first of the month? 71 claudia13x: like the 5th 72 Miranda: and it is on time all the time. 73 claudia13x: for the most part 74 . . . 75 Miranda: I would not like to see you pregnant at a very young age. 76 claudia13x: thank you 77 Miranda: A beatiful girl like you has a lot of future in front of you. 78 claudia13x: thank you 79 Miranda: I think I like you and hopefully we can be good friends and more (Sex of course). With a beatiful blonde. 80 claudia13x: okay 81 Miranda: Do you want to do that? 82 claudia13x: i think that will be okay 83 Miranda: OK, I just want to know I will be very gentle with you. 84 claudia13x: promise? 85 Miranda: Yes, tell me how do you think it will be for you 86 claudia13x: I hope it does not hurt too much 87 Miranda: If I am gentle with you it will not hurt. I hope you will like it so you can enjoy it. 88 claudia13x: okay 89 Miranda: I am getting very hot at just imagin been with you. 90 . . . 91 Miranda: Tell me do you have breasts. 92 claudia13x: a little 93 . . . 94 Miranda: how about pubic hair. 95 claudia13x: yes 96 Miranda: where? 97 . . . 98 claudia13x: in my private 99 . . . 100 Miranda: How do you want me to make love to you. 101 claudia13x: just be nice to me please 102 Miranda: Just tell me. 103 claudia13x: gentle 104 Miranda: how do you picture to have sex. 105 claudia13x: gentle 106 Miranda: Do you know any position you would like to experiment. 107 claudia13x: i don't know 108 Miranda: No idea, just give me some ideas. 109 claudia13x: but just be gentle with me 110 In addition to the above conversation, Defendant Miranda asked claudia13x to meet him. Miranda suggested that they meet at a public place like Mc[D]onalds, etc. 6 Claudia13x responded that there were too many people. They agreed to meet the following day at 6:30 p.m. in front of the Kenwood Elementary School. Miranda told claudia13x that he would be driving a champagne-colored Nissan 240SX. Miranda repeatedly stressed that their meeting had to be kept secret and that this is between us, no one should know about this. 111 The next day, Defendant Miranda again chatted with claudia13x online. He asked claudia13x if she would be available at 6:30, as they previously had agreed. She responded that she would be there. They agreed to meet at the Kenwood Elementary School playground. Claudia13x told Miranda that she would be wearing jeans, a white shirt, and a black hat. Miranda again told claudia13x that she would have to keep [the meeting] as a secret. 112 Their online conversation also touched on what claudia13x referred to as the sex thing: 113 Miranda: When did you feel the need to explore sex 114 claudia13x: not really sure 115 . . . Miranda: Are you nervous about our date 116 Miranda: Are you there? 117 claudia13x: nervous a little afraid it might hurt 118 Miranda: Why? 119 Miranda: It wont. 120 claudia13x: don't want to get pregnunt Miranda: No you won't. 121 Miranda: We will make sure you will not. 122 claudia13x: how can u make sure 123 Miranda: We can use condom. 124 claudia13x: ok 125 Miranda: I am leavin now see you at 6:30 p.m. 126 Miranda and claudia13x ended their conversation shortly before 6:00 p.m.