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Child Sexual Abuse Material

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Mar 19 2026
6th Cir. 25-3173 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANDREW GOLOBIC

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and 144-month sentence of Andrew Golobic, an ICE agent who coerced sexual acts from immigrants under his supervision and obstructed the subsequent investigation. The court rejected arguments regarding juror excusal, multiplicity of charges, and sentencing enhancements, clarifying that the obstruction enhancement applies to pre-investigation conduct.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 18 2026
5th Cir. 24-20550 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Arturo Mendoza

The Fifth Circuit vacated three supervised release conditions imposed on a child pornography defendant because the district court failed to specify their duration or justify their necessity. The court held that location monitoring cannot include home detention without explicit order and that financial conditions require a finalized restitution award to be lawful.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 18 2026
8th Cir. 24-3275 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Edward Brent Wonnacott

The Eighth Circuit affirmed an above-Guidelines sentence for a child pornography offense, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion. The court held that the district judge properly prioritized its own past sentencing practices and the defendant's individual circumstances over general Judicial Sentencing Information data.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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Mar 17 2026
5th Cir. 25-10434 Panel Decision

United States of America Plaintiff— v. Nautica Blu Hamilton Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 360-month sentence for child pornography production, ruling that the defendant failed to prove the government's gender-based comments at sentencing constituted plain or structural error. The court held that the district court's reliance on the nature of the crime and abuse of trust, rather than the defendant's sex, meant the defendant's substantial rights were not affected.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection Plain Error Review
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Mar 13 2026
6th Cir. 25-5285 Published

United States v. Stafford

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Austin David Stafford's convictions for producing child pornography, rejecting his arguments regarding the district court's jurisdiction and the factual basis for his guilty pleas. The court held that the government sufficiently established the interstate commerce nexus and that the district court properly verified the factual basis for the pleas under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.

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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 2:24-cr-00087-TPB-NPM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JUAN SEBASTIAN PEREZ

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Juan Sebastian Perez's appeal of his 360-month sentence because he signed a knowing and voluntary plea agreement containing an enforceable waiver of his right to appeal. The court found the waiver barred Perez's challenge to the sentence's reasonableness and the district court's consideration of sentencing factors.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Mar 9 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cr-00068-MCR-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEREMY EHLERS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 600-month sentence for child pornography production and distribution, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court failed to weigh his voluntary cessation of conduct. The court held that the permanence of the images and the need for deterrence justified the sentence within the Guidelines range.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Mar 6 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2266 Panel Decision

JOHN DOE v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2024-2266

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to sustain the removal of a DEA Special Agent for taking nude photographs of a minor on a government-issued phone. The court held that the agency was not required to prove criminal intent to sustain a charge of conduct unbecoming a federal law enforcement officer.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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