United States Seventh Circuit

District court's imposition, following a third remand, of a sentence of 300 months' imprisonment finding that an above-range sentence was warranted in addition to the "pattern of abuse" adjustment is affirmed where: 1) defendant had an unbroken 20-year pattern of abusive conduct; 2) he exploited positions of trust to get at his young victims; 3) he created as well as consumed child pornography; 4) he showed no remorse; 5) he would have faced a significantly higher imprisonment range if sentenced under the current version of the guidelines; and 6) the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a special condition of supervised release restricting defendant's personal Internet access.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2010
• Published 03/15/2010

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• United States Seventh Circuit

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