CASE 9.1 Martha "Shuffles" Hershey Is Arrested for Soliciting Prostitution from a from a Minor

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CASE 9.1
Martha "Shuffles" Hershey is arrested for soliciting prostitution from a minor, a 17-year-old male in her small beach resort villa and kidnapping (transportation of a minor across state lines) . Having paid the minor for sexual favors, she escorted him across state lines. At the time, Martha was 47 years old and had two kids; her husband had recently divorced her because of infidelity. Given this basic information of the case, answer the following questions.
-Knowing what you know about the case, which system would most likely handle the case

• A)Juvenile court because of the age of the victim
• B)State specialized court because of the nature of the crime
• C)Federal district court because of the nature of the crime
• D)Supreme Court because of the seriousness of the crime

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