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Every decision we've filed under Child Sexual Abuse Material.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed Brian Johnson's sex trafficking convictions but reversed his acquittal on child pornography charges. The court vacated the sentence and remanded the case for resentencing consistent with reinstating the child pornography convictions.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed convictions for sex trafficking where fraudulent promises of compensation constituted a thing of value. The court reversed a district court acquittal on child pornography charges, finding sufficient evidence that the defendant knew his victim was underage.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Austin Lineback for possessing child sexual abuse material. The court held that probable cause existed for the search warrant and that sufficient evidence supported the jury's guilty verdict.
The Tenth Circuit enforced an appeal waiver contained in a plea agreement, dismissing the defendant's challenge to her sentence. The court lifted an abatement pending a Supreme Court decision that ultimately rejected the defendant's argument that a district court's statement about appeal rights negates a waiver.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a former teacher convicted of child exploitation and cyberstalking. The court rejected arguments regarding competency, the voluntariness of a passcode entry, and the admissibility of victim impact testimony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that the record supported an inference that the defendant reviewed the presentence report with counsel before sentencing.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a life sentence for a defendant who led a dark web child pornography network. The court held that the district court properly denied a suppression hearing because the defendant failed to allege sufficient facts to prove a joint venture between the FBI and a foreign law enforcement agency.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a restitution award for a child pornography victim while correcting a clerical error that understated the total amount. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in relying on a counselor's cost estimates despite minor arithmetic mistakes in the supporting chart.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of a special condition prohibiting a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses from having contact with animals inside her home. The court held that the condition was reasonably related to the defendant's offense conduct and did not constitute an abuse of discretion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Gregory Miller for producing child pornography. The court held that the district court properly denied Miller's motion to withdraw his guilty plea and imposed a thirty-year sentence.