children. Defendant became a target of that investigation which ultimately led to the criminal proceedings before us on this appeal.

A. 1998 Mexico Trip

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In May 1998 Irving traveled to Acapulco, Mexico to visit Castillo Vista del Mar, a guest house that served as a place where men from the United States could have sexual relations with Mexican boys. When defendant visited, seven or eight boys ranging in age from eight to 20 years old were residing there. Irving learned of Castillo Vista del Mar from Robert Decker—its then manager, and a friend from the 1970s.


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Decker testified that prior to visiting, Irving asked if specific boys—whom he knew from previous visits—would be there. Decker said Irving specifically asked about an eight-year-old boy. Decker testified further that he saw Irving fondlesome of the boys who lived at the guest house while swimming with them. He also stated he saw defendant go upstairs to his bedroom at various times with different boys. Decker said that during Irving's visit the two of them discussed a previous trip to Honduras that Irving had taken, trips to the beaches he took while there, and the boys he met. One of the boys at the guest house when Irving visited, Jesus Santiago Percastegui, corroborated relevant portions of Decker's testimony. Although unable to identify Irving in court, this witness stated that he saw "Esteban" (the name by which he knew Irving) at the beach caressing two other boys that lived at the guest house and twice go upstairs to his room with them.


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Decker admitted